Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 11
- City released traffic plan for July’s NASCAR including staged closures of main roads in June and July (Block Club)
- One injured in three-truck crash on Interstate 80 near Hazel Crest (CBS)
- CBS: Since 2019, police response time to CTA bus silent alarms have gone up and up.
- CTA seeks applications for Citizens Advisory Board
- WBEZ talks with lead attorney on class-action lawsuit that brought about accessible ped signals ruling
- DeKalb releases early results of Metra feasibility study (Shaw Local)
- Bike trail to connect SW Michigan to Chicago set to be completed by 2026 (COD)
- E-bikes a hot seller as warmer weather fuels start of biking season in Fox Valley (Tribune)
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