Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 7
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8:53 AM CDT on October 7, 2022
- League of American Bicyclists ranks Illinois the 15th most bike-friendly state (Daily Herald)
- 7 injured, 3 seriously, after van and car drivers crash near 47th/Ashland in Back of the Yards (CBS)
- Police release image of vehicle whose driver injured man and killed his dog in Irving Park (FOX)
- Forest Park leaders share ideas about cutting crime and curbing the number of overdoses on CTA trains (FOX)
- Pace CTA Regional Connect pass streamlines local public transportation (Daily Northwestern)
- Some Chicago traffic lights still broken months, even a year, after reporting to 311 (ABC)
- How to use transit to view the Chicago Marathon (NBC)

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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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