Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 7
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11:29 AM CST on February 7, 2023
- Hit-and-run driver fatally struck a person early this morning in the 8800 block of South May in Gresham (ABC)
- Homelessness crisis at O’Hare shows more city support is needed on NW Side and beyond, advocates say (Block Club)
- Thanks to wind direction, fire at industrial building next to Cicero Green station didn’t disrupt service (ABC)
- Naperville Environmental and Sustainability Task force suggests ideas to safely accommodate the e-bike boom (Tribune)
- New petition calls for bike infrastructure improvements along Main Street in Evanston
- Developers can tap into $40M in state cash to prep industrial “megasites” for projects (Block Club)
- Bike infrastructure boosters Urban Environmentalists hold a meetup on 2/21, 6 PM at Time Out Market

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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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