Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 1

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By John Greenfield

1:01 PM CST on March 1, 2023

Runoff between Johnson, who has talked at length about improving transportation, and Vallas, who hasn’t (Tribune)
Despite beating Mike Royko’s son by 25+%, bike-friendly Ald. La Spata (1st) is heading to a runoff (Block Club)
Semi driver charged with leaving scene after fatally striking pedestrian at Madison/Harlem in Oak Park (OakPark.com)
Police: Colette Smith, 31, fatally struck on I-294 in Glenview after fleeing or being pushed out of vehicle (LMS)
Man, 52, killed in Gages Lake after the SUV he was repairing fell off rock that was holding it up and crushed him (Tribune)
Police release image of suspect in 2/19 armed robbery on Grand Red Line platform (ABC)
Right-wing site Wirepoints: “2022’s violent [CTA] crime exceeded 2019, despite 46% plunge in riders”
Letter: Does it actually make fiscal sense to run more Metra trains when ridership is so low? (Tribune)
Metra to begin rehabilitation project for Homewood station (RT&S)

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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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