Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 8
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9:16 AM CDT on October 8, 2019
- Metra looks to buy new locomotives, rail cars with state capital money (Tribune)
- Metra runs first trains over new Z-100 Fox River Bridge in Elgin on the MD-West line (Mass Transit)
- Metra UP-North bridge repairs to close Lawrence Avenue until October 14 (Sun-Times)
- Tanisha Jackson, 39, killed in pile-up on Dan Ryan after car stalled out (CBS)
- Female pedestrian, 20, critically after SUV and car drivers collide in South Loop (Sun-Times)
- Multiple injuries from car / Pink Line crash in Cicero after motorist reportedly drove around gate (NBC)
- Photos released of suspect in attack on 71st Street bus in Marquette Park, a possible hate crime (ABC)
- Driver ticketed for failure to yield after striking boy, 11, on bike in Niles, causing minor injuries (Tribune)
- CFD: Fire on SD bridge over Chicago River was unrelated to Navy Pier Flyover work (Curbed)
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 your autumn.
– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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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