Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 9

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By John Greenfield

9:42 AM CST on December 9, 2021

Tribune data analysis confirms earlier SBC reporting: current CTA delays caused by staffing shortages
After SBC called out the Tribune for a car-centric article on traffic jams, new op-ed calls for more transit
County official: To build a brighter future, we need greener, more accessible transit (Daily Herald)
Police: Elderly driver had “medical event,” fatally struck 2 seniors in parking lot, crashed into DMV (CBS)
Niles police release images of vehicle whose driver fatally struck Kimball C. Jacks, 68 (Tribune)
Target trucker crashes into Deerfield Metra underpass, sheering top off vehicle (CBS)
City study will explore ways to make Clark from Montrose to Foster more walkable and vibrant (Block Club)

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