Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 17
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9:09 AM CDT on March 17, 2020
- Lightfoot says she plans to keep the CTA going during the pandemic (CBS)
- The ‘L’ during pandemic: “It’s almost all working-class Black and Brown people” (Block Club)
- Michael Cotton, 60, died 2 weeks after a hit-and-run driver struck him in Gresham (Sun-Times)
- Jaime Cardenas Jr, 23, found dead after apparent fall from Western Brown platform (Sun-Times)
- RTA announces 2020 Access to Transit call for projects for small-scale capital projects (Mass Transit)
- Zoning Committee approves electric vehicle readiness mandate (Sun-Times)
- E-bike company owner: Micro-mobility can help prevent the spread of coronavirus
- Q: Is it safe to bike on Jackson on the West Side? A: Yes (The Chainlink)
- Circus performer juggling on Logan Boulevard to spread joy during pandemic (Block Club)
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