Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 23

• City urges commuters to use CTA since teachers union rally will take over downtown streets (WGN)
• Officials discuss their strategies for coping with rising lake levels this winter (Block Club)
• Genoa City, WI, police announce internal review of chase that ended in fatal Fox Lake crash (Tribune)
• 2 hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash in South Loop (Sun-Times)
• In the midst of TOD controversies, Logan Square Preservation election sees record turnout (Block Club)
• New York Times article on green waves cites Chicago's Wells Street as a best practice
• CBS: City confirmed that sinkhole near Desplaines bike lane was fixed, but it wasn't
• Webster bridge will close during daytime hours starting Monday through 11/25 (Block Club)
• What it was like riding vintage 'L' cars during the CTA's 72nd anniversary (Active Trans)

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago