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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.
  • $9.5M city settlement for cyclist Catalin Dumitrescu, who crashed on Hyde Park tracks (Sun-Times)
  • Driver fatally struck Brian Wilson, 37, in North Chicago Friday (Daily Herald)
  • CBS provides more info about River North crash victim Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, a data scientist
  • Speeding male driver, 44, critically injured after crashing into pole, building on Goose Island (Sun-Times)
  • Veterans, elected officials celebrate renovated Metra Healy station, new murals (Block Club)
  • Downtown Red Line trains were rerouted to elevated yesterday due to person on tracks (CBS)
  • Meeting on N. LSD reconstruction from Montrose to Lawrence  9/26, 6 PM Truman College (Cappleman)

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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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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