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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 6

By John Greenfield | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

Lightfoot: CPD will reform foot chase policy after officer killed Adam Toledo, 13 (Block Club) Chicago transportation agencies angle for piece of Biden’s infrastructure spending pie (WTTW) How Biden’s infrastructure plan could impact Illinois (WGN) Man found dead in vent shaft at Chicago Avenue Red Line station (Sun-Times) Man charged for fatally striking Hometown officer […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 5

By John Greenfield | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

COVID-19 restrictions, including indoor dining ban, may return soon in suburban Cook (Tribune) Sun-Times asks residents about their plans to return to riding transit (Sun-Times) Local leaders tell John they’re jazzed about about Biden’s $2T infra bill (Reader) The Tribune looks at possible projects that could be done with the new infra funding 4 of […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 2

By John Greenfield | Apr 2, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago launches CTA “vaccination bus” to reach seniors in areas with low vaccination rates (Sun-Times) 4-year-old Chicago boy dies in fiery Bishop Ford crash involving IDOT truck (Tribune) More state senators needed to co-sponsor bill to make Illinois roads safer (ATA) ATA talks to Chuy Garcia about his efforts to win transit funding ATA honored […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 1

By John Greenfield | Apr 1, 2021 | No Comments

Feds are investigating 2020 police shooting of Ariel Roman, stopped for walking between ‘L’ cars (NBC) Activist Andrew Holmes hurt when CTA driver runs red, hitting 2 vehicles in Bronzeville (ABC) Fire at Brighton Park paper plant shut down Kedzie Orange Line station (CBS) Crystal Lake man missing after boarding Metra train to Chicago (Patch) […]

Today’s headlines for Wednesday, March 31

By AJ LaTrace | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

MarySue Barrett leaving Metropolitan Planning Council after 25 years (Crain’s) MPC’s Barrett suggests that Metra and Pace test sharply reduced fares to lure riders back (Sun-Times) Columbia students could be impacted by Red and Purple Modernization (Columbia Chronicle) Fire at Brighton Park recycling plant disrupted Orange Line service (CBS 2) Block Club highlights 100 ways […]

Today’s headlines for Tuesday, March 30

By AJ LaTrace | Mar 30, 2021 | No Comments

Phase 1C for vaccinations is now underway throughout Chicago [WGN] COVID relief to provide $1.5 billion to CTA, Metra and Pace [Daily Herald] Local officials urged not to “squander” infrastructure opportunities [Crain’s] Another big apartment plan proposed near California Blue Line station [Block Club] The Tribune editorial board warns of a “boondoggle” infrastructure package A […]

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