Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 7

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  • CTA statement acknowledges it’s assigning unarmed guards to patrol hot spots at certain times of day
  • Experts say downtown could see activity jump in April as more workers return to the offices (Sun-Times)
  • Driver, 16, dies after striking traffic signal pole on 6-lane Butterfield Road near Orchard Road in Wheaton (NBC)
  • $3.7M awarded to man who suffered arm injury after construction vehicle driver struck him on sidewalk (Law Bulletin)
  • Cook County DOT gave Sauk Village $100K for engineering study of Sauk Trail and Torrence Avenue (Patch)
  • Kane County Chronicle: Miles of improvements await Kane County bicyclists this spring
  • Mount Prospect wants to create a tax increment financing district partly to fund bike-ped infra (Real Deal)
  • Carnegie Elementary in Woodlawn wins grants for free bikes, helmets for kids, will teach safety classes (Block Club)
  • $38 million project would bring 71 units of mixed-income housing to 44th/Cottage in Bronzeville (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 4

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  • CTA gave $3M security contract to politically-connected firm; guards and CAs discuss safety issues (Block Club)
  • Chicagoans voice concern as violent crime on the CTA has risen 17% (NBC)
  • CDOT reopens Buena Ave. underpass to Lakefront Trail after deeming it structurally sound (Block Club)
  • Despite smoking, littering, and radio playing, Red Line is a rare example of an integrated Chicago space (Reader)
  • After homeowner removes sign of home sold on contract, Englewood activist will adjust art project (Block Club)
  • R.I.P. Kevin J. Falkner, who loved riding his bike in the forest preserves
  • Want to go on a mellow group ride? North Side Bike Ride debuts Sunday 3 PM at north end of LFT (Block Club)
  • Elgin Community Bikes founder will host two free programs in March at Borden Public Library (Tribune)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 3

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  • Former IL House speaker Mike Madigan, who used clout to influence Metra promotions, is indicted (Capitolfax)
  • CPD: Turning driver who failed to yield on DLSD near MSI caused pileup that injured 4 people (Fox)
  • Police pursuit of alleged carjackers ends with driver crashing into Chatham restaurant (Fox)
  • Driver charged in hit-and-run killing of retired officer Richard Hajean, 57, on Touhy in Edison Park (ABC)
  • Violent crime on the ‘L’ is up 17% compared to 2021, after the violent crime rate doubled in 2020 (ABC)
  • 3 people shot outside Howard station, latest in multiple shootings, robberies along Red Line this week (NBC)
  • Police: Man robbed of phone by three males on Red Line at 47th Street (ABC)
  • Streetscape project planned for Devon between Sheridan and Ravenswood in Edgewater (Block Club)
  • Belmont flyover just opened in November, so why is concrete already falling? (CBS)
  • Chicago Fund will give $1.5 million for events to build community, including bike rides (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 2

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  • IG report finds Black drivers are subject to “overwhelming disparity” in police stops (Block Club)
  • Chicago Business Journal looks at potential for Red Line extension to bring housing, retail to Far South Side
  • Neighbors cite increased car traffic as a reason to not have a casino at the 78 development (Block Club)
  • Church members mourn Pullman hit-and-run victims Adelbert Wilson and pastor Yvonne Lee-Wilson (ABC)
  • Red Line service disrupted Tuesday morning after person is struck, critically injured at Harrison (Sun-Times)
  • Fiery rollover crash shuts down Route 120 in far-north-suburban Gurnee (CBS)
  • At least 5 people attacked, robbed 2 men on Red Line on Tuesday around 9 PM near Chicago stop (Fox)
  • Chicago-founded Veo scooter company opens HQ in Santa Monica, CA, is hiring 300 workers (SMDP)
  • Here are CTA and Metra stations where churches are giving out ashes for Ash Wednesday (ABC)

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