Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 1
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10:02 AM CDT on June 1, 2020
- This morning CTA and Pace resumed partial service, Metra and Divvy were still closed
- Active Trans statement outlines mobility justice position, condemns protest transit closures
- The abrupt transit closure left people stranded around the city (Block Club)
- After reportedly losing 100 cars to vandalism, police commandeer a CTA bus to get around (Block Club)
- Man who shoved another man to his death at 87th stop has schizophrenia and was off his meds (Tribune)
- Amtrak asks STB to settle dispute with Metra over Chicago Union Station, seeks more than $17 million annually
- Second round of Chicago’s electric scooter pilot delayed until late summer (Sun-Times)
- Courtney, plus reps from ATA and MPC, discuss Slow Streets etc. at 47th Ward forum on 6/16
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