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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 29

By John Greenfield | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

Report: Chicago NASCAR race will take over most of Grant Park for two weeks (Block Club) WTTW talks with transit union, advocates, experts about the CTA’s unreliable service problem Teens help assemble nearly 500 of the 5,000 free bikes to be given to Chicagoans (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck person on foot early this morning on Bishop […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 28

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2022 | No Comments

Concrete-protected bike lanes delayed, but still happening, but advocates ask: Is it enough? (Block Club) Driver fatally struck Zaineddin “Zain” Jaber, 14, on bike at intersection of two 5-lane streets in Tinley Park (Tribune) SUV driver crashes into Crystal Lake home, seriously injuring resident, self (NBC) 2 children among 3 injured when driver of stolen […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 26

By John Greenfield | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

Crains: A deep dive into census data shows grounds for cautious optimism about Chicago Developer of One Central boondoggle, including dubious “transit hub,” backs Lightfoot’s proposal to dome Soldier Field (Sun-Times) Can North Michigan Avenue regain its magnificence? (Chicago Magazine) Driver fatally struck pedestrian Ignacio Torres, 47, late Wednesday night at 154th/Cicero in Oak Forest […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 25

By John Greenfield | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments

Ald. La Spata proposes using CTA bus cameras to ticket drivers who block bus lanes, stops (Sun-Times) Could upgrades to Museum Campus, including pedestrian improvements, coax Bears into staying? (NBC) Drunk driver killed Layla Nesbitt, 3, and injured her sister A’miya, 4, at 138th/Cottage Grove in Dolton (ABC) Remembering writer, teacher, and activist Hannah Hayes, […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 22

By John Greenfield | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Tribune looks at Commuters Take Action campaign to fight the CTA ghost trains and bus phenomenon CTA seeks applicants for its 12-member Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee (HP Herald) ATA celebrates speed camera win, discusses next steps to make the cams obsolete John discusses why the current spike of traffic fatalities doesn’t mean speed […]

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