Today’s Headlines for Wednesday
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2:02 PM CDT on May 27, 2020
- WTTW and Block Club spread the good news about Chicago’s Slow Streets plan
- Driver charged in fiery Chinatown DUI crash that critically injured 4 (WGN)
- Blue Line signal upgrades require overnight lane restrictions on Kennedy Near O’Hare (Mass Transit)
- Ride-hail drivers and passengers required wear masks, keep windows open if possible (NBC)
- Lyft driver charged with raping passenger outside her Bridgeport home (NBC)
- Is this post from right-wing Illinois Policy anti-transit? We’re not sure
- Active Trans quietly held a comedy fundraiser, will hold a virtual Bike the Drive (ABC)
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