Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 17

  • Metra board approves 5-year strategic plan (Trains.com)
  • CTA, US Army announce new veteran recruitment partnership (FOX)
  • Heavy snowfall in norther suburbs blamed for multiple car crashes (CBS)
  • Man charged with shoving Steven Spangler onto tracks at Joliet Metra station on 10/26, causing decapitation (Patch)
  • Man arrested and charged for allegedly being in possession of a gun and knife at Kedzie-Homan station (FOX)
  • Tammy Anderson, Chicago’s dancing crossing guard, to be honored in ‘Windy City Weekend’ segment (Block Club)
  • LA-based comedian David Razowsky used to bike for transportation in Chicago (Axios)
  • Fourth annual International Women’s Day Bike Ride 3/8-12 spreads the message of diversity, equity and inclusion (Herald)

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