Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 13
- Ghost buses, CTA budget woes, shared streets: Transportation challenges ahead for Chicago’s next mayor (Tribune)
- Garcia says he wants less city reliance on red light camera fines, more protected bike lanes (Block Club)
- 13-year-olds arrested after crash in stolen car Sunday afternoon in Robbins killed senior pulling out of driveway (ABC)
- 2 children, 1 adult seriously injured in I-57 crash Sunday morning on Chicago’s Far South Side (NBC)
- Person stole CTA vehicle at 14th/State and then crashed it a few blocks away (FOX)
- CPD releases images of 5 suspects in attack, robbery of man on Harrison Red Line platform 2 AM Saturday (ABC)
- 40th Ward hopeful Jane Lucius speaks of “elitism” by bike advocates, jokes, “When you grow up, you’ll get a car.” (Block Club)
- IMAN hosts 16th Ward candidates forum, including a transportation discussion, Thursday 2/16, 6 PM at 2755 W. 63rd St.
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