Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 9

• As the planet burns, Illinois Economic Policy Institute want to spend billions to widen Ike (Sun-Times)
• Illinois to get at least $17 billion from the Biden infrastructure bill; could be more (Sun-Times)
• CTA: Ridership is steadily growing, nearly double what it was in January
• South Shore Line head says double track project, West Lake Corridor extension on schedule (WFYI)
• Amazon installed lockers in 5 CTA stations rent-free. Few details are available to public (News Nation)
• Hit-and-run driver in custody after killing food courier Daveion Johnson, 20, on a scooter or moped (ABC)
• Woman says man attacked her on Green Line because she didn’t want to listen to his music (CBS)
• Former CTA bus driver pleads guilty to misdemeanor battery in body slamming of passenger (Fox)

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