- Despite Lori's opposition, proponents are still pushing for Metra fare cuts, service increases (HPH)
- Tribune: Liz Boshardy, 29, killed by a trucker who failed to yield set an example for a life well-lived
- Man reportedly attacked 2 women with a hammer on a Crystal Lake bike/ped trail (ABC)
- Bomb scare shuts down Diversey/Clark/Broadway intersection for 2 hours (Block Club)
- Evanston is seeing a bike theft epidemic (Evanston Now)
- The Purple/Brown collision near Sedgwick resulted in 14 people being sent to hospitals (NBC)
- 2 Chicago police officers complete 300-mile bike ride to draw attention to the opioid crisis (ABC)
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Thanks for your support, and enjoy your autumn.
– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
