Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 9
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
9:52 AM CST on February 9, 2017
- Emanuel Will Announce New Lake/Damen Green Stop, Near United Center, Today (Crain’s)
- Park District Approves $1.7M Design Contract for Lakefront Trail Separation (Tribune)
- Renderings Released of Proposal to Straighten LSD S-Curve, Add 70 Acres of Parkland (DNA)
- Bolingbrook Trustee Who Drove With Twice the Legal BAC Gets Supervision (Tribune)
- Police Chase in Elmwood Park Ends in Car Crash (CBS)
- Will Spanish Developer Really Follow Through With Plan for South Works Site? (Tribune)
- Adding Artistic Lights Under Lake ‘L’ Tracks Could Improve Safety, Beautify the Street (DNA)
- Go to the Auto Show If You Must, But Please Don’t Drive There (Tribune)
- 48th Ward Launches Bike/Ped Taskforce 10 AM Saturday at Broadway Armory (DNA)
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog Chicago
Victory! Expansion of Smart Streets program for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops is a done deal.
October 14, 2026
An Audi driver struck and killed bicycle rider Matthew McCallum, 52, at an unsignalized North Branch Trail crossing in Niles
It was the second fatal bike crash death in a location where the NBT crosses a street since July 2024, when a motorist hit Michael Rapp, 74, in Morton Grove.
October 13, 2026
