• Phase 1C for vaccinations is now underway throughout Chicago [WGN]
• COVID relief to provide $1.5 billion to CTA, Metra and Pace [Daily Herald]
• Local officials urged not to “squander” infrastructure opportunities [Crain’s]
• Another big apartment plan proposed near California Blue Line station [Block Club]
• The Tribune editorial board warns of a “boondoggle” infrastructure package
• A look at renderings, elevations for big West Loop mixed-use plan [YIMBY]
• Crain’s takes a closer look at the soft downtown luxury rental apartment market
• Another surface lot, small warehouse in West Loop targeted for new high-rise development [Block Club]
• More details of the Chicago Loop Alliance’s plan for State Street summer closures
• City’s Health Department won’t say when it plans to make decision on plans for controversial Southeast Side metal scrapper [Block Club]

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• The CTA is increasing maximum capacity on buses and trains [CBS 2]
• City to loosen restrictions on special outdoor events this summer [Block Club]
• Southeast side residents continue fight against environmental polluters [Tribune]
• 29-story hotel proposed for vacant Streeterville lot [Urbanize]
• The Atlantic profiles the NUMTinder Facebook group for urbanist dating
• Biden administration to lay out plans for infrastructure investment this week [Tribune/AP]
• Kennedy Expressway resurfacing begins this evening [Sun-Times]
• IDOT nearly complete with work on removing Montrose Bridge over Kennedy Expressway [CBS 2]
• COVID funds will restore daily Amtrak Zephyr service between Chicago and San Francisco [Daily Sentinel]

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• City relaxing rules on outdoor dining, recreation, and events (Block Club)
• Pedestrian killed in apparent hit-and-run in Washington Park (ABC)
• CPD: 3 hurt, including 7-month-old boy, after speeding driver flips car in Englewood (ABC)
• Man stabbed on Red Line near Washington is 2nd stabbing victim on line this month (ABC)
• Driver crashes into building in Northfield, no serious injuries (CBS)
• W. Humboldt neighbors, community orgs and police hosting safety walk Saturday (Block Club)
• “Clean air” ordinance rejected by environmental groups gets city approval (Block Club)
• CTA placed signs supporting businesses affected by Red station closures on people’s yards (Block Club)
• Latest version of Moody Bible plan near Chicago Brown stop includes more open space (Block Club)

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