Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 9
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11:04 AM CST on November 9, 2022
- Frankie Willis, 82, fatally struck by driver in the 4400-block of West 95th Street in Oak Lawn (ABC)
- School bus driver crashes into yard in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood (FOX)
- Des Plaines River Trail work begins with erosion control fencing, plus a new pedestrian bridge and boardwalk (Block Club)
- Sampen: UM coverage mandated for pedestrians, despite policy language to the contrary (Law Bulletin)
- General Iron’s Lincoln Park facility will soon be demolished; alder vows no repeat of Hilco disaster (Block Club)
- NASCAR seeks founding partners for Chicago street-circuit race (Biz Journal)
- The sharing economy finds its way to upscale Chicago apartment buildings (Forbes)

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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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