Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 9

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  • The CTA warns of massive, across-the-board cuts if feds don’t come through with funding (CBS)
  • CTA awaiting federal approval for next phase of Red Line extension (WTTW)
  • Officials: Man wounded in shootout with police near Rogers Park Metra stop (Block Club)
  • Englewood shop that helps entrepreneurs needs support after driver crashes into building (Block Club)
  • WTTW looks at Rahm Emanuel’s transportation legacy and the current controversy
  • Crain’s op-ed: Sure Rahm covered up the murder of a teen, but he also supported youth tennis
  • Ald. Tom Tunney fined $10,500 for violating indoor dining ban at Ann Sather (Eater)
  • Tribune op-ed blasts Tunney for operating a sugar speakeasy
  • Chicago cyclists, including Courtney, offer tips for winter riding (WTTW)

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 8

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 7

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  • Cook County launches rider survey in advance of Fair Transit South Cook launch
  • Smart Cities looks at “disappointing” $16M diversion of ride-hail funding from CTA budget
  • Fatal Eisenhower pedestrian crash near Independence Sunday morning (CBS)
  • Man, 66, in serious condition after driver struck him on Milwaukee in Glenview (Tribune)
  • Attack on Blue Line in Oak Park leaves passenger with head trauma, eye injury (Tribune)
  • Ambulance/car crash in Chinatown results in minor injuries (WGN)
  • A reckless driver nearly took out ex-Trib transportation reporter Mary Wisniewski
  • The CTA Holiday Train is running but its schedule is top-secret, for good reason (WTTW)
  • ATA hosts a town hall discussion on transit and food access on 12/15

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 4

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  • Study: Lack of opportunity to social distanced caused higher Black, Latino COVID death rates (Block Club)
  • 3 teens die in crash after fleeing traffic stop in Berkeley (Sun-Times)
  • Truck driver fatally struck Michael Guzman, 31, in West Rogers Park (Sun-Times)
  • Longtime cop John Garrido Sr., 76, father of anti-bike lane activist, died of COVID-19 (Sun-Times)
  • Family of hit-and-run victim Eliseo Mendoza, 86, calls for help solving case (Block Club)
  • Public art project to commemorate 1919 Chicago Race Riot receives grant funding (WIU)
  • The Riverview Bridge, aka The Hot Doug, gets high marks in Tribune’s architecture rankings
  • Historic La Luce building, near Ashland Green/Pink station, spared for now (Block Club)

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