Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 3

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  • Shocking: Traffic jam creator Willie Wilson rides the ‘L’ (and calls for bringing back conductors) (Sun-Times)
  • Residents weigh in on Lightfoot’s bandwagon-hopping gasoline (and CTA) card giveaway (Tribune)
  • Motorcyclist killed in crash with dump truck driver in Rosemont is 3rd biker fatality in past week (CBS)
  • Driver who killed cyclist Troy Young, 41, in Lombard while intoxicated, fled sentenced to 16 years (Herald)
  • CTA policy of no refunds of Ventra balances unless you move out of state vexes former rider (NBC)
  • After propane tank explosions, Cappleman pushes to clear Uptown tent cities – but city says no (Block Club)
  • Evanston high-rise is 95% leased, but only 6 of required 55 off-site car spots are being used (Evanston Now)

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 2

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  • Advocates call for removing road expansion projects from CMAP regional plan (ATA)
  • Ald. Beale once again failed to raise ticketing threshold for speed cameras back to 10 mph (CBS)
  • Durbin says $2M in federal funding is lined up for e-bus upgrades to 103rd St. garage (Fox)
  • ISP: Driver fatally struck pedestrian Friday night on Bishop Ford (ABC)
  • Man, 41, survives being stabbed in head, pushed onto tracks Saturday night at Cicero Green station (Fox)
  • Man, 39, stabbed by man he didn’t know Saturday night at North/Damen stop (ABC)
  • Man, 29, stabbed in arm during random attack Sunday morning at Midway Orange stop (ABC)
  • Violence Interrupters patrol Red Line trains for 2nd time, plan to meet with city leaders (ABC)
  • Lincoln Square neighbors rally for affordable housing amid parking-fueled debate (Block Club)
  • Homewood has local artists painting U-shaped bicycle stalls for spring installation (Tribune)
  • Dancing Washington Park crossing guard has been making resident smile for years (Block Club)
  • Equicity hosts “Musicality of North Lawndale” ride series every Friday in May at 1512 S. Pulaski Rd.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 29

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  • Man, 35, riding motor scooter killed in collision with truck driver at Erie/Cicero in Austin (Tribune)
  • Driver fleeing traffic stop in River North strikes 3 people, including girl, 5, and CPD sergeant (ABC)
  • Police pursuit of driver of stolen car ends in crash in Alsip (Patch)
  • Police release photo of suspect from violent robbery Monday afternoon at Chinatown station (ABC)
  • Man attacked on Blue Line last week after asking person who was “acting abnormally” if he was OK (NBC)
  • Developer of 40-unit TOD near Metra stop doubles parking after neighbors complain (Block Club)
  • New play “Pulled Punches” explores issues of race and gender dynamics on a Metra ride (Reader)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 28

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  • How to get a free $50 Ventra card, or a $150 gas card so you can use tax money to pollute the air (Sun-Times)
  • Motorcyclist, 49, killed in West Lawn crash is the 2nd motorcycle rider killed in Chicago this week (Sun-Times)
  • 3rd motorcyclist, 37, serious injured in crash with turning semi driver in Naperville (Tribune)
  • IL Policy: Chicago speed cams, which prevent 100s of injury/fatality crashes “have no safety benefits” (Sun-Times)
  • “Wild Chicago” host Will Clinger, 64, suffered a brain bleed during robbery at Addison station Monday (Tribune)
  • Police have stopped investigating several recent CTA crimes, including case of operator pushed on tracks (CBS)
  • Goose Island plan includes replacing defunct rail line along Cherry St. with bike path (Block Club)
  • Burr Ridge board hears proposal to widen Wolf Road, including bike-ped side path (Tribune)
  • The Daily Northwestern interviews members of local bike advocacy groups

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