Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 9
- ATA urges members to take city's budget survey, push for sustainable transportation funding
- Here's a summary of what ATA learned from its listening tour on COVID transportation
- 2 female motorists suffered head injuries in last week's LFT crash at Belmont (ABC)
- Police: Woman robbed at knifepoint near Austin Blue Line station (Tribune)
- Installation of plastic curb-protected bike lanes on Milwaukee in Logan next week (Block Club)
- Neighbors want seating, nice lighting at upcoming Ainslie/Western plaza (Block Club)
- RTA to draft development plan for Cary Metra station (Progressive Railroading)
- If rich people flee downtown for wealthy majority-white suburbs, is that "white flight"? (Patch)
- Ronny's Steakhouse, iconic budget eatery next to Clark/Lake stop, closing after 57 years (Eater)
- Cyclists are invited to join anti-ICE Mexican Independence Day caravan on 9/20
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.
Did you appreciate this post? Consider making a tax-deductible donation to Streetsblog Chicago to help ensure our ongoing publication.
Read More:
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog Chicago
During board meeting, CTAction cites service problems, South Siders push for youth employment as part of Red Line Extension
CTA service reliability issues and likely funding for the long-awaited Red Line Extension were major topics of discussion at the latest CTA board meeting.
Bicycle-friendly politicians showed up in force for Bike Lane Uprising’s packed 6th anniversary fundraiser
Lawmakers Kelly Cassidy, Andre Vasquez, and Kam Buckner, plus BLU founder Christina Whitehouse, thanked the advocates present for their efforts to make cycling safer.
CTA blues: Musician and ex-bus driver Toronzo Cannon, shares his views on the agency’s labor challenges
Like many CTA workers, difficulties in the early days of COVID influenced Cannon's decision to retire. He says the transit unions need to do more to support their members.
