Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 7
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9:15 AM CST on December 7, 2020
- Cook County launches rider survey in advance of Fair Transit South Cook launch
- Smart Cities looks at “disappointing” $16M diversion of ride-hail funding from CTA budget
- Fatal Eisenhower pedestrian crash near Independence Sunday morning (CBS)
- Man, 66, in serious condition after driver struck him on Milwaukee in Glenview (Tribune)
- Attack on Blue Line in Oak Park leaves passenger with head trauma, eye injury (Tribune)
- Ambulance/car crash in Chinatown results in minor injuries (WGN)
- A reckless driver nearly took out ex-Trib transportation reporter Mary Wisniewski
- The CTA Holiday Train is running but its schedule is top-secret, for good reason (WTTW)
- ATA hosts a town hall discussion on transit and food access on 12/15
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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 7
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