Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 1
- Active Trans has softened its anti-open streets stance somewhat as the movement picks up speed
- Chicago communities hardest-hit by COVID-19 are low-density neighborhoods of color (ProPublica)
- Man killed in rollover crash on Dan Ryan near 95th Street (Tribune)
- Man, 81, fatally injured in Mundelein head-on crash (Tribune)
- Indiana trooper seriously injured in Gary crash; driver arrested (Tribune)
- Conservative website The Federalist cheers on Chicagoans flattening fences to recreate safely in parks
- We live-tweeted yesterday’s Northwest Side bike advocate meeting
- Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.
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