Today’s Headlines for Monday, September 12

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By John Greenfield

8:56 AM CDT on September 12, 2022

ATA testifies at CMAP hearing that the agency’s support for road widening contradicts its own policies
2 men killed in wrong-way crash on 2000 block on N. DLSD early Sunday morning (ABC)
Motorcyclist killed in crash with other vehicle on Dan Ryan near 39th Street (ABC)
4 pedestrians critically injured by SUV driver after argument near Brickyard Mall (ABC)
3 children critically injured in 3-car crash on I-294 near Northborook (NBC)
4 injured, 1 critically, after driver rear-ends IDOT maintenance truck on Dan Ryan near Cermak (WREX)
Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington: Why I loved, and now fear, the CTA
Man, 30, dead, another man, 40, critically wounded in shooting outside Cermak-Chinatown Red Line station (FOX)
CPD releases photos of suspects wanted in armed robbery on Orange train at LaSalle/Van Buren (ABC)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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