Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 28

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 22

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  • WBEZ: Speed cams have “little safety benefit” although UIC found they prevented 100s of injury, fatality crashes
  • Full Connected Communities equitable transit oriented development ordinance now available online
  • 6 injured, 4 critically, when woman, 89, strikes people picnicking in Schiller Woods FP (ABC)
  • Man who lost both legs after hit-and-run on Michigan Avenue heads home (NBC)
  • Man, 30, arrested in N. Lawndale slaying after leaving prison also allegedly struck a pedestrian (Sun-Times)
  • After man is shot dead on CTA bus in West Garfield union leader says operators have ‘had enough’ (FOX)
  • 4 shot, 1 fatally, near 79th Street Red Line station Thursday night (ABC)
  • Chicagoans take to the streets to protest reversal of Roe Versus Wade decision (Block Club)
  • Think Outside Da Block holds 9th Roll N Peace bike rally (CBS)
  • Car-free Sundays On State Street returns in July with 250 artists, businesses, workshops and more (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 24

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  • After mayor delayed Council vote on Beale’s ordinance to allow deadly speeds, he calls her a “dictator” (Sun-Times)
  • More coverage of CTA ghost trains and buses: “It just never arrives” (FOX)
  • SUV driver struck sedan at 87th/Ashland, fatally injuring a girl, 13, and injuring 4 other sedan occupants (NBC)
  • Lamarke Smith, 34, in coma after hit-and-run Kia driver struck him on motor scooter in Austin (NBC)
  • 2 in custody after Edgewater carjackers crash into fire hydrant, police say (ABC)
  • Lexus driver jumped sidewalk in parking lot, crashed into Starbucks in Norwood Park, no injuries (CBS)
  • Arlington Heights trustees, commuters rail against Metra for cutting express trains (Daily Herald)
  • Chicago man is taking part in Race Across America to raise money to fight MS (ABC)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 28

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  • Lincoln Square block party honors Rafi Cardenas, 2, and other kids lost to traffic violence (NBC)
  • Vasquez asks cyclists to join the fight against Beale’s ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding: “It’s game time”
  • More coverage of yesterday’s eventful City Council meeting (Block Club, Sun-Times)
  • Letter: 6 mph minimum for a speed camera ticket in Chicago is appropriate (Tribune)
  • 2 killed, and four injured Tuesday when driver of sped into oncoming traffic in Homer Glen (NBC)
  • CTA driver injured after group throws rocks at bus in West Woodlawn (ABC)
  • Family of Christina Lopez, 72, grandmother killed in Clarendon hills Metra crash files lawsuit (Sun-Times)
  • Raised crosswalks, bump-outs coming to North Center as crossing guards battle “aggressive drivers” (Block Club)
  • Metra breaks ground on new Auburn Park station, facility set to open in 2024 (CBS)
  • ATA: Register for Bike the Drive Thursday morning before prices go up at noon

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