Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 13
- Man charged with murder of Macksantino Webb, 20, inside the Howard Red Line Station (Sun-Times)
- Teen dead after police chase ends with car crash into house in Roseland (WGN)
- Pickup driver crashed into 5 parked cars in Logan Wednesday night, no injuries (Block Club)
- Oak Lawn manager charged with hit-and-run will get nearly $100K in severance money (NBC)
- Northbound Red Line trains will run express between Wilson and Howard this weekend (Block Club)
- CTA to nearly triple digital advertising network under new agreement (Mass Transit)
- Bike shelter demolition kicks off first step of work leading to new Clarendon Hills Metra station (Tribune)
- Sunday is the deadline to have city sticker debt erased (Block Club)
I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far this year to help us raise $50K by our January 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 holiday season.
– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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