• Chicago health department warns of possible measles exposure on CTA – here's a list of the routes and times that may have been affected (WGN)
• Mayor's PR person falsely told Axios Reilly's claim City wouldn't approve car-free Clark in 2023, until he wrote letter promising no 2024 closure, was "untrue"
• Metra to expand BNSF line weekend service (Trains.com)
• Thankfully, they won't be serving Hawk à l’Orange: Injured hawk was rescued from CTA Orange Line tracks (NBC)
• Don't feel like traveling downstate to view the eclipse, for some reason? Here are CTA's tips for getting to prime viewing spots in Chicago via transit.
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