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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 4

9:08 AM CST on February 4, 2021

    • Obama center, including pedestrianized streets, will break ground this summer (NBC)
    • CTA operators union applauds new federal mask mandate (Sun-Times)
    • Police chase that started in Chatham led to a carjacking, 2 crashes (ABC)
    • Historic Long Grove covered bridge crashed into for the 13th time (Tribune)
    • 3 people robbed at CTA Blue Line stations in Logan Square (Sun-Times)
    • Better Streets proposes Chicago develop a plan for municipal sidewalk snow removal by next winter
    • Meet ex-ATA employee Keith Holt, one of nation's first full-time Black bike advocates (Defender)
    • Lake County opens survey on rebuilding 1.5-mile stretch of Arlington Heights Rd. (Tribune)
    • Why Chicago is lighting its railroads on fire (Popular Mechanics)
    • ATA hosts Suburban Action Week online advocacy seminars February 15-20

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