Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 22

• ATA applauds city's plan for pop-up bus lanes on 79th Street & Chicago Avenue
• Scott Presslak: Metra must move beyond serving only white-collar suburban workers (ATA)
• As collisions between trains and drivers decline, pedestrian crashes holding steady (CBS)
• Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson proposed free CTA as part of a reparations ordinance (Sun-Times)
• Hinsdale, Western Springs disagree on design for new pedestrian bridge over I-294 (Tribune)
• City rolls out rules for heating, air flow during winter patio season (Block Club)
• Bluesman Toronzo Cannon is retiring from his day job as a CTA bus driver (Block Club)
• The Recyclery is holding a garage sale this Saturday, 12-4 PM at 7649 N. Paulina (Chainlink)
• ATA's Boulevard Lakefront Tour fundraiser is back with 5 socially-distanced routes

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