Welcome back after the long weekend. We hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful weather Chicago had this past weekend. Here are today's headlines for May 31, 2022:
- Chicago cyclists speak out against deadly stretch of Milwaukee Avenue (Tribune)
- Pedestrian killed after being struck by a car while crossing the street in Ashburn (CBS Chicago)
- Three hospitalized after car driver was going in the wrong direction on 290 (ABC 7)
- More cyclists are being killed by car drivers and advocates say US streets are the problem (WBEZ)
- Driver blasts pickup truck through house in Downers Grove (CBS Chicago)
- Houseless people turned to CTA stations for shelter during the pandemic and many remain there (Tribune)
- Woman shot while riding bicycle near DuSable Harbor (Sun-Times)
- US House Rep. Robin Kelly seeks $550K to fund study to preserve Promontory Point limestone (Block Club)
- Chicago Sun-Times editorial board says it's still worth trying to overturn the bad parking meter deal
- Ald. Brendan Reilly says fast-tracked casino plan is like the parking meter deal all over again (Block Club)
- A NY Times feature worth reading about the Q23 "slow bus" line in Queens
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