Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 30

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By John Greenfield

9:05 AM CST on January 30, 2023

Most Chicago mayoral candidates support allowing drivers to speed by 9 mph near parks and schools (Sun-Times)
Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership collaboration between Chicago and 7 counties launched this month (CMAP)
Crain’s editorial: Johnson’s idea of a Metra tax at a time of low ridership and Loop office occupancy is “not smart”
2 drivers collided at Washington/Laverne in Austin. Both struck Jennifer Kelleher, 25, crossing street, killing her, and fled. (WGN)
…GoFundMe page launched to help support Kelleher’s family
A person was struck and injured Sunday morning on I-90 near River Road after being involved in another crash (CBS)
Slippery conditions blamed for 20-vehicle pileup on I-94 near Illinois/Wisconsin border (ABC)
Man charged for New Year’s Day robbery on Grand Red Line platform (FOX)
Chicago’s plan to make crosswalks accessible for blind pedestrians moving at a crawl (WTTW)
As part of merger, CP and KCS say they will work with suburbs to address traffic concerns (Trains.com)

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

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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