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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 11

By John Greenfield | Mar 11, 2021 | No Comments

CTA approves $1.75M settlement with Joseph Morgan, 24, struck on bike by bus driver (WTTW) Limit St. Patrick’s Day crowds or we’ll shut you down, city warns Chicago bars (Block Club) Crain’s podcast: Why Metra sees questionable One Central transit hub as a “golden opportunity” With no letup in carjackings, police launch website, add more […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 10

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2021 | No Comments

Metra supports $6.5 billion in state financing for dubious One Central transit hub proposal (Crain’s) Community “living room” and food hub planned in Englewood includes new plaza (Architect’s Newspaper) Judge could block General Iron metal scrapper permit as soon as next month (Block Club) What if ward maps were drawn “for Chicagoans, by Chicagoans’ instead?” […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 9

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

Metra, landlords join forces in “come back downtown” push with “Safe Return to Work Summit” (Crain’s) CTA is piloting tech on 79th bus to measure ridership to prevent crowding and reduce wait times Driver killed mother, father, and son as they left shopping plaza in Mount Prospect (ABC) Train window shattered by bullet discovered at […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 5

By John Greenfield | Mar 5, 2021 | No Comments

General Iron hunger strikers end their fast near Lightfoot’s home but campaign continues (Block Club) One dead, 2 injured in fiery crash on I-88 In Naperville (CBS) Driver cited for fatally striking Refaat Shafikmeshreki, 71, at 34th and King (Sun-Times) CPD: Man, 71, fatally struck by Red Line after he accidentally fell on Loyola platform […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 4

By John Greenfield | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago expects 55,000 more students in its biggest reopening test yet (Block Club) O’Hare vaxx sites opening for CTA, Metra workers, Uber drivers, flight crews (Tribune) 2 killed, including 83-year-old driver, 5 injured in high-speed Scottsdale crash (ABC) IL Policy: Cams issued a 6 mph+ ticket every 12 seconds (during week no one knew about […]

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