Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 7
- Emanuel, Carter, Scheinfeld, Schlickman discuss why the CTA is more reliable than DC’s Metro (WaPo)
- Via expands citywide, offers $2.50 rides under 2 miles to transit stations (Curbed)
- Cook County police officer Thomas Nortman charged with homicide in fatal Niles crash (Sun-Times)
- Hit-and-run driver fatally struck male pedestrian, 54, in Burnside viaduct (Sun-Times)
- Driver struck and killed Markese Jones, 9, on his bike in Gary, fled the scene (Sun-Times)
- Man, 68, dies after bike crash in Naperville Spring Triathlon (Tribune)
- Suburban woman charged with hit-and-run, DUI after Divvy rider critically injured on Grand (NBC)
- Driver crashes into Golden Nugget diner in Belmont Cragin (Sun-Times)
- Bike Wheaton Festival this Saturday celebrates cycling in the western ‘burbs (Herald)
I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far this year to help us raise $50K by our December 1 deadline in order to win the $50K challenge grant from the Chicago Community Trust. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.
Thanks for your support, and enjoy the rest of your summer.
– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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