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Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 20

    • CTA riders are still experiencing headways longer than before the pandemic (Planetzen)
    • CTA’s reliance on overtime continued to rise in 2022 as agency lost bus drivers (WTTW)
    • The Belmont, Logan Square and California Blue Line stations undergoing upgrades (NBC Chicago)
    • The Racine Blue Line station to get a $75 million overhaul (Urbanize)
    • A pedestrian was struck by a Union Pacific West Metra train Monday morning (CBS Chicago)
    • Preservation group wins $120,000 grant for helping save Gary's Union Station (NWI Times)
    • The fourth annual International Women's Day cycling event is coming up (Daily Herald)
    • Refurbished bicycles from Working Bikes end up all over the world (Deceleration)
    • Glenview seeks public input on bike and pedestrian plan (Tribune)
    • Three people were killed during a street race in Washington Heights (ABC 7)

Streetsblog Chicago will be on a light publishing schedule this week, including Today's Headlines and occasional posts.

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