Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 5

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By John Greenfield

9:04 AM CST on November 5, 2020

Hundreds of Chicagoans take to the street to demand that every vote be counted (Tribune)
Pritzker warns of “painful” cuts after Fair Tax proposal fails at the ballot box (Tribune)
1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway crash after driver rear-ends semi-truck (ABC)
Metra, Amtrak ask to continue mediation of Chicago Union Station dispute (Trains)
Meet Lee Crooks, the Milwaukeean who records CTA announcement (On Milwaukee)
Ex=messenger Andrea Jablonski is painting a mural at Ainslie/Western arts plaza (Block Club)
Homewood brothers organize a 24-hour bike ride for charity (HF Chronicle)
Who’s the former state senator known to bike from his Chicago home to Springfield? (Politico)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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