Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 2
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8:57 AM CDT on August 2, 2019
- NBC looks at Bike Lane Uprising’s work documenting bike lane blockage
- CTA security guards are no longer using dogs, after questions about proper training (Tribune)
- Teen who was robbed on the Pink Line wants better security on the CTA (CBS)
- Residents worried about impacts from CTA Belmont flyover work, staring this fall (Sun-Times)
- Driver fatally struck Joseph Ruta, 56, in Lakeview alley (Tribune)
- Five injured in 4-vehicle crash in Northbrook (CBS)
- CTA bus driver struck woman in Streetville, critically injuring her (Tribune)
- Driver seriously injured pedestrian in Wheeling (CBS)
- O’Hare-bound Blue Line trains were delayed by police activity yesterday (CBS)
- Rising water levels are swallowing Chicago beaches, creating trail hazards (Tribune)
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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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