Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 1

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By John Greenfield

10:21 AM CST on March 1, 2019

Normal Friday Metra Commute, 1 Day After Signal Problems Stranded 60K Commuters (Tribune)
3 Injured When Officers Running Light Without Activating Siren Crash in Woodlawn (Sun-Times)
3 Officers in Unmarked SUV Injured in Collision With Dump Truck in Morgan Park (Sun-Times)
Wisconsin Man Charged With Homicide in Crash Death of Illinois Trooper (CBS)
UIC Implementation Plan Includes Bike/Ped Improvements (Gazette)
Active Trans Talks With SBC’s Lynda Lopez About the Intersection of Mobility and Equity
Mayor’s Bike Council Meeting Thursday 3/14, 3-4:30 PM at City Hall (The Chainlink)

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John Greenfield

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.

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