Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 31

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By John Greenfield

10:16 AM CDT on October 31, 2019

Trucker fatally struck Nancy Rainey, 56, in Des Plaines, in location with no crosswalks (Patch)
Driver jumped curb in Evanston last week, breaking leg of male pedestrian, 37 (Evanston Now)
Red Line rerouted yesterday to elevated tracks Wednesday due to problem at Grand (ABC)
Downed tree, power lines cleared from Metra Rock Island tracks in Beverly yesterday (Sun-Times)
West Town Bikes has been hosting CPS students during the teachers strike (Fox)
[Sad emoji] Trick-or-treating on 606 is canceled — here’s where you can take kids instead (Block Club)
Friends of the Major Taylor Trail meeting 11/18, 7 PM at Ridge Park field house (Chainlink)

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

John Greenfield

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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