Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 24
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9:09 AM CST on January 24, 2023
- Trans former bus driver sues CTA, union for discrimination and wrongful termination (WTTW)
- Long-delayed Ravenswood Metra station renovation could be done by spring (Block Club)
- Driver fatally struck pedestrian at 33rd Pl./Cicero Ave., a month after man was killed on 1100 block of S. Cicero (ABC)
- Hit-and-run driver struck and critically injured trucker, 25, next to his disabled vehicle near O’Hare (ABC)
- 3 hurt after SUV driver ran red light early Tuesday morning on 600 block on N. Cicero in Austin (FOX)
- Groundbreaking for 222 new apartments, upgrades to 184 affordable units at Roosevelt Square development (Block Club)
- U. of Chicago dean John Boyer discusses his love of biking and shares his favorite bike routes in Chicago (Maroon)
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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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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