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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 11

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  • CTA working on new FA/underwriting pools in advance of Red Line extension and looming fiscal cliff (Bond Buyer)
  • Hit-and-run sedan driver killed man, 33, crossing in the 3500 block of West Lake in E. Garfield Park (FOX)
  • Four injured, one critically, after RID train hit a vehicle Monday morning at 115th/Marshfield in Morgan Park (ABC)
  • Crash in DeKalb County left school bus tipped over onto its side Tuesday morning, no reported injuries (ABC)
  • The story of Lily Shambrook, 3, fatally struck in Uptown last June, is inspiring calls for safer bikeways in Seattle (My Northwest)
  • Advocates want Promontory Point to be landmarked to ensure people are able to swim from limestone revetment (Block Club)
  • Equiticity hosts a Mobility Opportunities Fund kick-off event Thursday 10/12, 5:30 PM at Collins Academy, 1313 S. Sacramento
  • Shared Used Mobility Center hosts Climate Change and Micromobility Webinar Wednesday 10/25, 1:00 PM
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I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far to help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K by January 31 to keep the site rolling smoothly in 2023. You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great new year.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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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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