Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 8

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By John Greenfield

9:01 AM CST on February 8, 2022

After years of lobbying by South Side transit advocates, CTA is poised to make 31st Street bus permanent
As Motor Fuel Tax freeze debated, group says IL has 3rd-most structurally deficient bridges in nation (Capitol Fax)
Expressway shooting crackdown leads to 20 arrests, dozens of license plate cameras and boost in patrols (Block Club)
Car rehab, Chicago improvements in South Shore Line commuter railroad capital plan (NWI.com)
Corridor Rail Development Corp: Metra must adapt to “post-commuting world” with service changes (Tribune)
Block Club looks at 39th Ward PB election, including Bryn Mawr protected bike lane proposal
R.I.P. ex-Oak Park president Larry Christmas, who lobbied successfully for Green Line preservation (Tribune)

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