Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 2

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  • Schwieterman, Sposato praise the new 6 mph speed cam threshold (WTTW)
  • Car driver dies after crash with trucker in Naperville (NBC)
  • 5 injured, including 3 children, after driver flips vehicle near LSD/Marquette (Sun-Times)
  • Woman arrested for 2 carjackings, 1 of which involved driving off with boy, dragging his mom (ABC)
  • …Police suspect the SUV from the other carjacking was was used to critically injure Alex Betzel (NBC)
  • Oak Park is getting new sidewalk extensions as part of a sewer and repaving project (Tribune)
  • Time Out Chicago: Uptown Bikes, long woman-owned, is now entirely staffed by women

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 1

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  • This morning is the last chance to testify for more equitable IDOT road funding policy
  • 52,498 warnings were sent to people speeding by 6-9 mph in first week of grace period (Tribune)
  • SUV driver seriously injured after crashing into Portage Park home, displacing 6 people (Sun-Times)
  • Night Ministry provides care to homeless CTA riders at both ends of the Blue Line (Sun-Times)
  • Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership helps prepare residents for construction jobs with CTA (ABC)
  • Could a “green weave” of parkland connect every Chicagoan to open space? (Architectural Record)
  • New owners of Lakeshore Bike rental and repair herald the arrival of warmer weather (WGN)

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Great news! We surpassed our $50,000 fundraising goal. I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who donated to help Streetsblog Chicago hit the target. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this allows us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Stay tuned for an announcement about an online fundraising victory party.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 27

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  • ATA action alert: Support bill to make state roads safer for people walking and biking
  • CTA SUV was reported stolen from 95th station early Friday, later found crashed into a tree (ABC)
  • CPD: Driver rear-ended squad car in River North, injuring 2 officers, no citations (ABC)
  • Judge: Man fleeing traffic stop used car “like a weapon” before killing Lakisel Thomas, 42 (Sun-Times)
  • Federal prosecutors have charged 3 men with setting fire to CTA van during May civil unrest (Sun-Times)
  • On Monday speed cams will begin issuing $35 tickets for speeding by 6 mph (Sun-Times)
  • Remembering Chicago’s dapper Tweed Ride series on British 3-speeds (The Chainlink)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 25

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  • IG report shows mayor, police drove decisions to shut down transit, raise bridges (ATA)
  • Chicago lawmakers push for equity and transparency in state transportation proposal (WGEM)
  • Developers could pay a $15,000 fee to tear down homes in Pilsen and along The 606 (Block Club)
  • Driver hits another car in Englewood, second car crashes into building, 1st driver flees (ABC)
  • Driver from Rolling Meadows crash that killed 4, including 2 children, charged with aggravated DUI (CBS)
  • MED service disrupted Wednesday evening for bomb scare on tracks in South Shore (Sun-Times)
  • ATA will help lead discussion about transportation and food access at Food Justice Summit in March

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Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far to help Streetsblog Chicago meet our goal of raising $50K. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this will allow us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great February.

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