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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 15

By John Greenfield | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments

Blackstone alumnus and Divvy employee Jermell Akins critically wounded in shooting (GoFundMe) Boy, 15, stabbed on Jackson Red Line platform, in good condition (ABC) 3 weeks after hit-and-run driver killed Eliseo Mendoza, 86, family seeks answers (Block Club) Man who allegedly fired rifle on Metra platform turns himself in (NBC) Crash, downed power line shut […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 14

By John Greenfield | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments

4 killed in fiery crash when driver crashes into building in Cicero (Tribune) Box truck driver struck and killed pedestrian in Arlington Heights (WGN) Tribune: Rate of violent crime on CTA trains and platforms more than doubled this year Man, 50, stabbed in face on Red Line near Chinatown early Sunday (CBS) 56-unit building with […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 11

By John Greenfield | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments

Nearly 900 CTA workers have had COVID-19; 18 of them drove the busy No. 79 or No. 49 bus routes (Sun-Times) Obviously satire: article claiming the ‘L’ is now serving all parts of town (Chicago Genius) Driver kills senior walking in Geneva, blames sunlight in his eyes (Tribune) SUV, semi-truck driver involved in violent crash […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 9

By John Greenfield | Dec 9, 2020 | No Comments

The CTA warns of massive, across-the-board cuts if feds don’t come through with funding (CBS) CTA awaiting federal approval for next phase of Red Line extension (WTTW) Officials: Man wounded in shootout with police near Rogers Park Metra stop (Block Club) Englewood shop that helps entrepreneurs needs support after driver crashes into building (Block Club) […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 8

By John Greenfield | Dec 8, 2020 | No Comments

ATA looks at the state of the Fair Transit South Cook pilot Amtrak, Metra end Chicago Union Station arbitration (Trains) Truck crash, fuel leak causing road closures in Hegewisch (CBS) Construction starts soon on Auburn Park Metra station along Rock Island line (Block Club) “How can our customers get to us?” asks owner of store […]

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