Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 16

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By John Greenfield

9:01 AM CST on December 16, 2022

Pritzker cuts ribbon on Jane Byrne Interchange, IDOT makes dubious promise it will halve congestion (ABC)
Developer buying CTA’s Fulton Market control center, building new one on West Side (Crain’s)
Driver charged with DUI after fatally striking passenger in car that stopped after hitting a deer in Sauk Village (WGN)
Woman, 74, in critical condition after speeding, crossing lanes, and crashing in a ditch in Old Mill Creek (CBS)
Slick roads blamed for rush-hour 8-car crash that seriously injured a person at Rte 20 and McLean in Elgin (ABC)
Alders and other critics ask, why exactly is Chicago hosting a downtown NASCAR race? (WBEZ)
Bloomberg looks at Chicago’s efforts to slow housing displacement through teardown fees

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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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