Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 5

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  • Suspect in custody for Highland Park mass shooting that killed 6, injured dozens, and disrupted Metra service (Sun-Times)
  • 5 wounded in mass shooting in Chicago’s Parkway Gardens neighborhood, 2 blocks south of King Green stop (NBC)
  • Hit-and-run Jeep driver killed a male pedestrian early Monday morning at 32nd and Pulaski in Little Village (ABC)
  • Driver ran red Sunday evening in Dunning neighborhood and injured 6 people, including 5 children (NBC)
  • Girl, 6, critically injured by teen riding e-bike on sidewalk in 1st serious reported Chicago bike-ped crash in over a decade (ABC)
  • CPD released video of suspect wanted for fatally shooting 46-year-old man at 79th Red station (FOX)
  • Boy, 16, charged with shooting woman in arm near 95th Red/Dan Ryan Red stop (FOX)
  • Kyle Lucas from Better Streets discusses how Chicago should address traffic violence epidemic (ABC)
  • 800 W. Fulton building offers e-scooters for tenants to use for free (Tribune)
  • Law allowing a lightning-fast $170 boot for illegal parking in private lots could be expanded citywide (Block Club)
  • Finding peace while riding Amtrak across America via Chicago (National Geographic)

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 1

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  • Driver fleeing traffic stop crashed into the front porch of house, injuring child, in Jefferson Park (ABC)
  • CPD: 2 Chicago police officers hurt after driver blows red light, crashes into squad car (Sun-Times)
  • Amtrak train bound for Chicago was below speed limit before fatal crash in Missouri, NTSB says (Tribune)
  • Man, 42, critically injured in stabbing attack at 4:30 PM on Blue Line train at Monroe (WGN)
  • Lakefront Trail users horrified as motorists drive onto LFT to avoid traffic jam (Block Club)
  • CDOT, Waguespack and Martin break ground on Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont streetscape
  • Marianne Lalonde, who opposes removal of DLSD Wilson access ramps, is running for 46th Ward alder (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 30

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  • More coverage of plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes with concrete (ATA, Block Club, Sun-Times, Tribune)
  • 2 passengers, trucker killed, dozens injured in Chicago-bound Amtrak train crash in Missouri (Tribune)
  • Chicago firefighters raise CTA train car to rescue man trapped underneath at Laramie station (FOX)
  • 3 in custody after 2 men beaten and robbed under Belmont platform in Lakeview, cop bitten by suspect (ABC)
  • To celebrate 75 years of service, the CTA has wrapped modern trains in vintage railcar color schemes
  • Third Wave Skate Collective gives girls, LGBTQ+ youth a welcoming place to skate in Little Village (Block Club)
  • MBAC’s replacement, the quarterly Chicago Mobility Collaborative online meeting start today 3-4:30 PM (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 29

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  • Alexi Giannoulias, who gave extensive answers to ATA’s survey, is the Dem secretary of state nominee (Block Club)
  • Can new Chicago Mobility Collaborative make city streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians? (Block Club)
  • Orland Park trustee remains in hospital with severe spinal injuries after crash that killed her parents (Tribune)
  • 4 injured in crash on DuSable LSD, where state law prohibits speed cameras (WGN)
  • Person in van shoots at Chicago police officers biking in Trumbull Park, no injuries reported (Sun-Times)
  • Some beaches to close, half of city’s pools to open July 5 as park district shuffles short-staffed lifeguards (Block Club)
  • Kendall County Board candidate Brooke Shanley in favor of pursuing Metra train service (WSPY News)

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