Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 18

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  • Cafe Streets, including grants for biz participation, and Slow Streets are coming back (Block Club)
  • Riverdale officer in serious condition after driver runs red, striking their vehicle (NBC)
  • Suspected intoxicated driver rear-ended ambulance in East Garfield, no injuries (ABC)
  • California and Diversey in Logan Square are getting buffered bike lanes, bump-outs (Block Club)
  • CBS looks at Metra’s “high-tech” air purification plans
  • Early Southwest Highway feedback supports walkable, bikable update in Oak Lawn (Tribune)
  • Reader’s Dukmasova ponders the significance of not commuting by transit during COVID
  • John looks back at the lows and highs of the pandemic’s impact on transportation (Reader)
  • Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban is into cycling (Tribune)
  • Give a shout-out to bus and train operators on Transit Drivers Appreciation Day (Sun-Times)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 17

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  • Chicago sets April 19 return date for high school students (Block Club)
  • “Weakened” clear air ordinance moves forward — with no support from environmental groups (Block Club)
  • Red Line service disrupted after man stabbed on Near South Side; victim is in good condition (CBS)
  • Logan Square church is offering micro-grants for community improvement projects (Block Club)
  • 105-year-old home at 5642 N. Ashland would be would be 3rd teardown on its block (Block Club)
  • Metra-friendly Ravinia venue announces return of concerts this summer (Sun-Times)
  • After nearing a deal for probation, ‘serial stowaway’ is arrested again at O’Hare (Tribune)

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 16

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  • Illinois moving towards final reopening phase when large events can take place (Tribune)
  • City delays decision on permit for General Iron on SE Side (Block Club)
  • Chicago bus drivers reflect on one year of the pandemic (WBEZ)
  • 2nd person dies after I-57 crash at 99th Street (Sun-Times)
  • Male driver died in crash that shut off power to Lake Zurich’s Village Hall (Sun-Times)
  • State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi sponsors bill to remove all red light cams in Illinois (Tribune)
  • Joe Moreno did not wrongfully downzone Double Door, court rules (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 15

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  • Woman shot among 4 injured in fiery crash with street sweeper in Portage Park (ABC)
  • TOD with 80 units, 64 affordable, pitched for City Lit site near Logan Blue stop (Block Club)
  • Relatively parking-lite development planned for Near West Side, neighbors complain (Block Club)
  • Residents push back on Welles Park night baseball proposal, citing traffic, parking concerns (Block Club)
  • Huge, largely unmasked crowd marches for school reopening in Naperville (Tribune)
  • Lightfoot quietly allowed the plumbers union to die the river green again (Block Club)
  • Beer company’s giveaway of 50 bikes in Chicago makes national news (Tribune)

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