Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 8

• ATA looks at the state of the Fair Transit South Cook pilot
• Amtrak, Metra end Chicago Union Station arbitration (Trains)
• Truck crash, fuel leak causing road closures in Hegewisch (CBS)
• Construction starts soon on Auburn Park Metra station along Rock Island line (Block Club)
• "How can our customers get to us?" asks owner of store located 4 minutes from 'L' (Block Club)
• The Swedish taboo: Ald. Tunney ignores indoor dining ban at his Ann Sather restaurants (Sun-Times)
• All Chicago Park District ice rinks are now open (Reader)
• ATA hosts an online transit justice forum tonight at 6 PM

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