Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 14
Chicago Taps Musk and His Hypothetical Tunneling Tech for O’Hare Express Project (Tribune) Scheinfeld Talks to WBEZ About Efforts to Address Chicago’s Pedestrian Fatality Surge CTA Signs off on Purchase 20 All-Electric Buses for $32M (Tribune) Man Dies After Falling Off Pedestrian Bridge Near Wrigley Building (Tribune) WTTW Reporter and Triathlete Elizabeth Brackett Critically Injured in … Continued
9:00 AM CDT on June 14, 2018
- Chicago Taps Musk and His Hypothetical Tunneling Tech for O’Hare Express Project (Tribune)
- Scheinfeld Talks to WBEZ About Efforts to Address Chicago’s Pedestrian Fatality Surge
- CTA Signs off on Purchase 20 All-Electric Buses for $32M (Tribune)
- Man Dies After Falling Off Pedestrian Bridge Near Wrigley Building (Tribune)
- WTTW Reporter and Triathlete Elizabeth Brackett Critically Injured in LFT Bike Crash
- $5K Reward Offered to Find Driver Who Killed Motorcyclist Steve Lajin, 22 (WGN)
- CBS Looks at Commuter Crowding Associated With Metra’s PTC Installation Schedule
- Active Trans Looks at Bike Lane Uprising‘s Effort to Keep Bikeways Clear and Safe
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
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
At APTA Expo, Chicagoland’s transit’s future came in two forms: a battery train and a new regional system
Metra unveiled its first battery-electric FLIRT train, while CTA, Metra, Pace, and NITA leaders discussed how new funding and regional coordination could translate into more frequent, safer, and better-connected service.
October 10, 2026
