Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 12
- Hinz: CTA cleanliness, safety got worse during COVID, improvement needed for ridership return (Crain’s)
- Driver hospitalized after crashing van into CTA bus in Loop (Sun-Times)
- Driver says GPS led her onto Barrington Metra tracks before car struck, no injuries (CBS)
- Ride Illinois has funding to provide a $2 incentive to schools for 45K kids to take its bike safety quiz
- CBS looks at the Chicago Monuments Project controversy (CBS)
- Fox looks at supply chain issues during the current COVID bicycling boom
- J.C. Lind owner: Another bike shortage is likely this year, so if you want one buy early (Tribune)
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