Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 16

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  • Downtown SSA proposed in response to looting, but Alds. aren’t on board (Block Club)
  • Hit-and-run driver struck and killed cyclist in Aurora (ABC)
  • Driver fatally struck Efren Avitia, 75, on his bike in Cicero (Sun-Times)
  • New smart kiosks bring technology, information to Bronzeville residents (Patch)
  • 26-story tower with 383 residential units, 117 spots pitched for West Loop (Block Club)
  • Student athletes surprise kids with bikes, cash as part of national day of service (WGN)
  • Chicago holiday traditions that are cancelled this year, and COVID-safe alternatives (TOC)
  • John discusses ideas for COVID-safe winter fun on Outside the Loop Radio

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 13

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  • Pritzker issues state Stay at Home guidelines, warns they could become mandatory (NBC)
  • How Chicago’s transit shutdowns during BLM protests negatively impacted residents (The Appeal)
  • Transit agencies surveying riders about post-COVID reality (Evanston Now)
  • Man in his 60s killed in Lake Forest hit-and-run; police search for white pickup truck (Tribune)
  • Driver dies after car/Metra train crash in Arlington Heights (CBS)
  • CTA bus service was rerouted due to fire at Madison/Wabash (WGN)
  • Developer shows plans for Moody Bible site, near Chicago Brown/Purple stop (Sun-Times)
  • Interview with author of “The Loop: The ‘L’ Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago” (WGN)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 12

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  • State urges all Illinoisans to stay home again as 145 more COVID deaths reported (Block Club)
  • Driver who allegedly killed Tushar Sharma, 27, charged with reckless homicide (Tribune)
  • Driver charged with aggravated DUI in fatal August crash on I-55 (Fox)
  • Blue Line derailment was caused by tire from car crash near Harlem (Tribune)
  • Chicago has seen a major uptick in car arsons this year (Block Club)
  • 314 apartments, 31 affordable, 136 parking spots proposed 1/2 mile from Wilson stop (Block Club)
  • ATA has a campaign to establish connections between trails throughout the region
  • Ald. Matt O’Shea proposes ordinance capping third-party food delivery service fees (Patch)
  • Metra is hiring a deputy executive director for operations (Mass Transit)
  • Chicago cyclist makes mask lanyards after seeing litter in parks (NBC)
  • Online CTA 2021 budget hearing tonight at 6 PM (ABC)

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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