Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 9

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  • Oak Park police officer, suspect shot and seriously injured during traffic stop (CBS)
  • 2 hurt after driver car hits ambulance crash at Kimball and Addison (WGN)
  • Toddler critically injured in LSD road rage shooting shows signs of recovery, suspect charged (NBC)
  • Two officers in involved in Red Line shooting of Ariel Roman now face firing from CPD (Tribune)
  • Falling revenue from Tinley Park Metra lots during COVID hurt the suburb’s bottom line (Tribune)
  • How a bike ride inspired plan to overhaul Mercy Hospital (Block Club)
  • Annoying: Chicago-set “Thunder Force” movie appears to use Atlanta’s MARTA trains (Tribune)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 8

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  • Man shot in the arm during argument at 69th Street Red Line station (CBS)
  • Man pleads guilty shooting gun, drawing 2 officers to their deaths on Metra tracks (Tribune)
  • Letter: White Sox and fans would benefit developing the huge parking lots by stadium (Sun-Times)
  • 72 affordable apartments opened a half-mile south of Maywood Metra station (Multifamily Biz)
  • Howard streetscape project, including protected lanes, moves to next phase (Block Club)
  • At CMP meeting, commenters spoke out against removing Columbus, Balbo monuments (Sun-Times)
  • A guide to exploring the I & M Canal trail by foot, bike, or mule (Tribune)
  • What’s up with the all the “Metra Train” memes about actress Keke Palmer? (HITC)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 7

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  • Tribune editorial: “Mayor Lightfoot’s right. A CPD foot pursuit policy is overdue.”
  • Lowe, Wennink, and Grimshaw: Federal funds are key to reviving transit (WTTW)
  • Minivan driver killed pedestrian at 82nd and Kedzie, fled the scene (ABC)
  • Child, 3, shot and critically injured during road rage incident on LSD near Grant Park (NBC)
  • Laura Washington: Let’s do our part to save transit by getting back on the CTA (Sun-Times)
  • Multifamily buildings sold near Naperville and McHenry Metra stations (RE Journals)
  • View advocacy seminars from ATA’s Suburban Action Week

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 6

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  • Lightfoot: CPD will reform foot chase policy after officer killed Adam Toledo, 13 (Block Club)
  • Chicago transportation agencies angle for piece of Biden’s infrastructure spending pie (WTTW)
  • How Biden’s infrastructure plan could impact Illinois (WGN)
  • Man found dead in vent shaft at Chicago Avenue Red Line station (Sun-Times)
  • Man charged for fatally striking Hometown officer who was investigating another crash (NBC)
  • CTA driver crashes into construction site on the Near West Side (Sun-Times)
  • Metra to expand 3 commuter rail schedules as ridership increases (ABC)
  • IL Commerce Commission provides funds to fix “dangerous” crossing in Elmwood Park (Trains)
  • Letter: After the pandemic, let’s continue people-friendly streets initiatives (Tribune)
  • Park Ridge Friends of the Parks holds a used bike sale fundraiser on April 24 (Tribune)

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