Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 2
1 Dead, All Inbound Lanes of Eisenhower Blocked After Crash (ABC) Reckless Homicide Charge for Fatal 2016 DUI in Craigin (Sun-Times) Active Trans Discusses the Increase in Chicago Traffic Deaths in 2017 CTA Service Temporarily Suspended After White Powder Found at Lake Red Line Stop (CBS) Armed Private Security Guards Have Begun Patrolling State Street … Continued
9:00 AM CST on March 2, 2018
- 1 Dead, All Inbound Lanes of Eisenhower Blocked After Crash (ABC)
- Reckless Homicide Charge for Fatal 2016 DUI in Craigin (Sun-Times)
- Active Trans Discusses the Increase in Chicago Traffic Deaths in 2017
- CTA Service Temporarily Suspended After White Powder Found at Lake Red Line Stop (CBS)
- Armed Private Security Guards Have Begun Patrolling State Street in the Loop (Sun-Times)
- Fox Picks Up the Story of the Reckless 606 SUV Security Guards
- Blue Line Overcrowding Is a Good Problem to Have — Here’s How to Solve It (Transport Nexus)
- Oswego Continues Its Push for a Metra Station (Tribune)
- Biss Confused Cost of Weekly, Monthly CTA Passes During Gov Debate (Sun-Times)
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