Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 24

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  • Chicago lakefront, playgrounds, indoor pools reopening after 11 months of COVID-19 closures (Tribune)
  • ATA endorses fight against permit for General Iron car crushing and metal recycling facility on SE Side
  • City’s plow truck tracker showed some blocks in S. Shore were not plowed for two weeks (Block Club)
  • Driver charged with homicide for killing pedestrian Lakisel Thomas, 43, in Englewood (CBS)
  • Man who tried to help domestic violence victim in Hammond assaulted with his own bike (Tribune)
  • Dolton mayor candidate wants a safe community where her daughter can ride her bike (CBS)
  • Loyola students turn to CTA with absence of intercampus shuttle service (Loyola Phoenix)
  • Skokie official explains why there are no car parking spots at local ‘L’ stop (Tribune)
  • As snow melts, Fox Valley bicyclists look to take to the streets again (Tribune)
  • Chicago’s SRAM bike part manufacturer buys Time’s pedal business from Rossignol Group (BRAIN)
  • South Side Summit on Transportation today through Thursday (Active Trans)

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 23

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  • 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 $25M Metra station redesign (Herald)
  • Governing looks at the history of the State Street pedestrian mall
  • A warning for Lake Michigan ice walkers: Don’t do it (CBS)

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 22

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  • 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 Belmont (Tribune)
  • Driver of stolen SUV crashed into back of CTA bus in Chatham (WGN)
  • Hit-and-run survivor Alex Betzel is breathing on her own, GoFundMe has raised $50K+ (WGN)
  • Metra equipment train derails at Museum Campus, no injuries (Tribune)
  • North Center residents say Cloud Kitchens is causing traffic, parking hassles (Block Club)
  • Ex-Block Club reporter Alisa Hauser compares Portland to Chicago, including transportation

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 19

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  • 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 for municipal snow clearance (Better Streets)
  • WTTW looks at efforts to revitalize natural area around Big Marsh bike park
  • Chicago Critical Mass cofounder Michael Burton on why The 606 is a great winter commute route (WBEZ)

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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.

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