Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 21

  • Ed Burke-Backed Ethanol Bill Survived Yesterday’s City Council Meeting (Tribune)
  • Active Trans Asks Members to Lobby County Commissioners to Support Transit Future
  • Teen Charged With Reckless Homicide After Post-Prom DUI Crash That Killed 2 (CBS)
  • Driver Crashes Into a Pole, Downing Power Lines & Shutting Down Peterson (Tribune)
  • Motorist Strikes Man in Wheelchair in Round Lake Beach, Flees the Scene (Tribune)
  • Bartlett Will Attempt to Improve Safety at Dangerous Intersection by Widening It (Herald)
  • Gurnee Police Chief: Red Light Cams Have Helped Reduce Injuries by Nearly 50 Percent (Herald)
  • River Forest TOD Plan Raises Concerns About — You Guessed It — Traffic & Parking (Curbed)
  • Ride-Share Drivers Talk About Why They Sometimes Give Passengers Low Ratings (ABC)
  • Bike Lawyer Offers Tips on How to Avoid Trail Conflicts on the Bloomingdale (RedEye)
  • Douglas Park, the New Home of Riot Fest, Has Good Transit Access (RedEye)
  • Old Town School Is Curating Musical Performances at CTA Stations This Summer (Tribune)

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