Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 16

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  • Joseph Barbee, 27, shot and killed while riding Divvy bike in Gresham, no one is in custody (Sun-Times)
  • West Rogers Park/West Ridge community mourns Hershel Weinberger’s death (CBS 2)
  • Chicago Police Board has fired an officer for a reckless police chase that led to two deaths in 2017 (CBS 2)
  • Another report and more details about the firing of officer Jamie Jawor (Chicago Tribune)
  • Urbanize highlights Streetsblog Chicago’s coverage of the One Central proposal
  • The three remaining Chicago area mass vaccination sites will close this month (Chicago Tribune)
  • Pedestrian-activated lights in planning stage for Niles intersection where 13-year-old boy was killed (Niles Herald-Spectator)
  • Join North Branch Works for a leisurely bike tour of the Chicago River’s North Branch

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 15

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  • Residents say West Side Green Line stations need renovations (Block Club)
  • Metra UP-W trains delayed by freight train fire (Sun-Times)
  • Driver fatally struck Hershell Weinberger, 9, biking on sidewalk in West Ridge (CBS 2)
  • Advocates call for more resources for homelessness (WTTW)
  • Urban Land Institute report calls for more infrastructure spending in black communities (Sun-Times)
  • Lawndale residents can sign up for free tickets to Riot Fest (Block Club)
  • Driver slammed into woman walking her puppy in Humboldt Park (Sun-Times)
  • Electric scooter and bicycle store Vene Rides expanding into Chicago (Bicycle Retailer)
  • Milwaukee is getting its first World Naked Bike Ride (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 14

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  • Gov. Pritzker heading to DC to discuss infrastructure plan with leaders (Chicago Tribune)
  • Chicago brings back travel advisory for states with high COVID rates (Block Club)
  • Regional mayors commit to decreasing greenhouse gasses to mitigate climate change (Daily Herald)
  • Another story about Chicago area mayors and the Climate Action Plan (The Hill)
  • CTA drops capacity limits on buses and trains (Intelligent Transport)
  • Chicago startup Veo raises $16 million for micro-mobility (Built In)
  • New bike-share service opens along Illinois and Michigan Canal (Fox 32)
  • South Chicago street to feature outdoor market and more in August (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 13

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  • The Chinatown Summer Fair is back and bigger than ever (Block Club)
  • Evanston hosting Central Street sidewalk sale to get people back outside (Pioneer Press)
  • Metra adds trains, thanks commuters as ridership increases (ABC 7)
  • After 110 years, Oak Park bike shop keep cranking along (Pioneer Press)
  • South suburban Metra commuters are returning, but still a long way to go (Daily Southtown)
  • Pete Buttigieg will be in Illinois Friday touring major transportation projects (Patch)
  • Bonus pay for essential workers, such as bus drivers, varied widely by state (WBEZ)
  • Bronzeville Art District tour returns this week (Block Club)
  • How the I-55 corridor is shaping the new e-commerce supply chain (REjournals)

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 12

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  • Moody’s has upgraded CTA bonds after the state and RTA bond outlooks were raised (Crain’s)
  • CTA renting the former Northwestern College facility for training (Nadig Newspapers)
  • Musicians turn to parking garages as rehearsal and practice spaces (Chicago Tribune)
  • Boy in electric wheelchair told he couldn’t cool down at Crown Fountain by security (ABC 7)
  • NW Indiana banks pledge to finance transit-oriented development near the South Shore Line (NWI.com)
  • New $53 million indoor track and field facility opens in the Pullman neighborhood (Block Club)
  • Another look at the big leap in CTA ridership in recent months (Mass Transit Mag)
  • Some Chicago-area viaducts are over a century old but still provide huge value (Daily Southtown)

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