Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 28

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  • 2 killed, 1 critically injured in Washington Park crash, Chicago police say (ABC)
  •  $5K reward offered for info leading to conviction of Gage Park hit-and-run driver (Tribune)
  • Cyclist reportedly struck on Christmas Day at Jarvis/Rogers in Rogers Park (Facebook)
  • How Englewood’s shopping district fell victim to rise of suburban malls, white flight (Tribune)
  • Steelworkers union donates more than 150 bikes to organizations serving kids (Tribune)
  • Holiday lights turned on along pedestrian bridge under construction in Aurora (Tribune)
  • Here’s a map of bike lanes decorated for the holidays (Bike Lane Uprising)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 24

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  • Stay home for Christmas, New Year’s to reduce COVID spread, state’s leaders plead (Block Club)
  • Child “gravely” injured, woman in critical condition after Gage Park crash (CBS)
  • Police share video of driver fleeing Lisle traffic stop, fatally crashing on I-88 ramp (Sun-Times)
  • Chicagoans are accepting $10K checks to move to Michigan and work remotely there (Crain’s)
  • Sun-Times op-ed: “Biking was a great escape during a ridiculously stressful year”
  • After 2 years of work, Englewood leaders unveiling 1st “Buy The Block” renovated home (Block Club)
  • Retired fashion designer created a mannequin Nativity scene on his lawn (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 23

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  • Sun-Times editorial: Red Line extension funding milestone is “Great News for the South Side”
  • Speeding driver fatally strikes wheelchair user Marvin Brown, 84, in Englewood (Sun-Times)
  • Attempted traffic stop leads to high-speed chase, fatal crash in Lisle (Herald)
  • Driver charged after striking pedestrian in Lincolnwood, fleeing the scene (Tribune)
  • With a 90-minute rail commute, could South Bend become a Chicago bedroom community? (Crain’s)
  • Mass Transit: CREATE partners complete B1 project that will deliver improved train speeds
  • Roll N Peace creator Pha’tal Perkins discusses how biking can build community (ATA)
  • Places to skate and hike in the suburbs during COVID winter (Tribune)
  • MPC hosts panel on “Exploring President Biden’s Urban Agenda” 1/29 at 2:30 PM

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 22

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  • $2.3B Red Line extension made “significant” step toward securing about $1B in fed funds (Sun-Times)
  • Driver who ran red in Ukrainian Village, killing Louis Uddin, 33, charged with homicide, DUI (Sun-Times)
  • After nearly being struck, Wisniewski discusses Chicago’s worsening traffic safety situation (Tribune)
  • 12 car windows on 1 block smashed by vandal in West Ridge — again (Block Club)
  • Lightfoot has reissued the voluntary Stay at Home Advisory through 1/10, so remember to keep ignoring it
  • Event to light up Douglas Boulevard for the holidays includes Working Bikes cycle giveaway (Block Club)
  • Little Village bar tests socially-distanced “Block Party ” pods from winter dining contest (Block Club)

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