Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 20

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  • Petition for NW Highway safety overhaul in Edison Park garners hundreds of signatures (Block Club)
  • Driver strikes Lake Street viaduct media in West Town, killing one passenger, injuring 4 people (CBS)
  • Young female driver dies after striking stopped CTA bus in Woodlawn, driver hospitalized (NBC)
  • Teen driver critically injures man, 28, who had exited vehicle after earlier crash in Grayslake (Fox)
  • Driver charged with DUI after crashing into an ISP squad car on Dan Ryan near Washington Park (ABC)
  • Boy, 17, shot and critically injured while riding bike in North Lawndale (Sun-Times)
  • For 2nd time in 2 weeks, Bucktown’s women-focused BFF Bikes targeted by burglars (ABC)
  • Woodlawn Central master plan would bring a hotel, housing, arts and retail to 63rd Street (Block Club)
  • CTA adds bonus run of Holiday Train in the Loop on Monday, 11 AM. to 2 PM (WTTW)
  • Metra announces holiday schedule, free rides for New Year’s Eve (NBC)

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 17

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  • Top 10 walk/bike/transit stories of 2021 (Active Transportation Alliance)
  • Chicago cop involved in pursuit that killed 2-year-old Danyla Owens now faces dismissal (Sun-Times)
  • Driver charged with DUI after fatally striking pedestrian at Harlem Avenue and I-290 in Oak Park (Tribune)
  • Woman who crashed into Des Plaines River in Forest Park rescued from top of car (ABC)
  • New affordable housing for homeless women and seniors is planned near Red Line stops in Uptown (Block Club)
  • Elmwood Park railroad underpass project continues as $3.1 million released for engineering (Tribune)
  • Hard Rock wants to build casino over Metra tracks as part of One Central development (WGN)
  • Memorial for Jose Velásquez, 16, killed on bike by turning trucker, Saturday 4:45 PM on The 606 at Damen (Chainlink)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 16

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  • Lightfoot denounces plan for neighbors to hire private security to patrol part of Bucktown (Block Club)
  • New law allows state and collar counties to spend gas tax funds on walk/bike infra (Active Trans)
  • Pritzker announces a plan to save Thompson Center, Clark/Lake would stay open during rehab (Tribune)
  • CTA President Dorval Carter receives 33% raise, to $350K (Sun-Times)
  • High winds blamed for semi driver falling off Dan Ryan in Chinatown, no serious injuries (ABC)
  • Editorial: Schaumburg’s efforts to become more bike-friendly are great, but we need regional planning (Herald)
  • John discusses the hierarchy of Chicago bikeways with Axios’ Monica Eng

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 15

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  • Driver charged with killing Sophie Allen had multiple DUIs, revoked license, drug convictions (ABC)
  • Darlene Kerber, 61, killed in 3-vehicle Winnetka crash Monday night (Tribune)
  • Semi crash resulted in large amount of honey spilled across I-65 in NW Indiana (ABC)
  • Readers respond to (slightly stupid) Tribune editorial proposing big ideas to address congestion
  • Misericordia hopes Peterson/Ridge stop will bring foot traffic to Hearts and Flour Bakery (CBS)
  • Metra and Marines Reserve hosted Toys for Tots drive at all downtown stations (CBS)
  • CTA Holiday Train makes North Shore stops: “It’s a family tradition” (Tribune)

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