Today’s Headlines
- Partial reopening of the Loop, CTA and Divvy service largely restored, curfew still on
- Metra service resumes today on most lines with modified Sunday schedule
- Pace including I-55 Bus on Shoulder Express Service and full Chicago paratransit, is running
- Wisniewski back from furlough, looks at ATA's petition to reopen transit (Tribune)
- I-355 lanes blocked after tanker catches fire in Downers Grove near Butterfield Road (CNN)
- Active Trans looks at the challenges of staying safe while using transit
- Restaurant owners call for faster permitting process to open sidewalk cafes, patios (Block Club)
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