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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 23

By John Greenfield | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments

Station control at center of latest filings over Metra-Amtrak Union Station dispute (Trains) 18-year-old pedestrian dead, several injured in car crash on 74th and Racine (CBS) Good Samaritan struck while trying to help during deadly I-57 crash (CBS) CTA Yellow Line shut down due to incident involving train at Dempster-Skokie (CBS) Elmhurst solicits feedback on […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 22

By John Greenfield | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments

Lightfoot defends raising bridges during civil unrest, IG report condemns it (Block Club) Sun-Times: It appears the Chicago lakefront east of Lake Shore Drive is finally reopening Jeep driver veers off road in Rolling Meadows, killing 4 in stopped car, including boy, 6 (WGN) Woman, 3 children injured in rollover Lake Shore Drive crash near […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 19

By John Greenfield | Feb 19, 2021 | No Comments

Metra to buy low-emission locomotives in effort to go green (Sun-Times) 2 Chicago police officers hurt in Englewood crash (NBC) Driver who critically injured cyclist Alex Betzel had carjacked the vehicle (Tribune) Despite national mask mandate, Metra is not kicking people off trains for noncompliance (CBS) Better Streets: 1st graders sent letters to Lightfoot asking […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 17

By John Greenfield | Feb 17, 2021 | No Comments

Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation after snow storm (Associated Press) 6 Chicago buildings have had roof collapses from snow this month (Sun-Times) Belmont Cragin youth urge CTA board to upgrade bus service (ATA) Witnesses: Woman jumped on Blue tracks and died after altercation at Pulaski stop (ABC) Driver crashes off I-355 bridge — 2nd case […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 16

By John Greenfield | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments

Snowstorm and switching problems cause delays on multiple CTA lines (NBC) Snow also caused delays on Metra lines, grounded planes, and clogged roads (Tribune) Metra UP-W bused travelers after freight train derailment in West Chicago (ABC) Driver rear-ended state trooper on I-55 in Joliet, seriously injuring him (Sun-Times) Here’s how to get shoveling help after […]

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