• $275M in state funds will be used by Metra to provide passenger rail service to Rockford and other cities (Register Star)
• The South Side needs better bike infrastructure. These big projects aim To close "Notable gaps" (Block Club):
• Somehow people are arguing Chicago's storm-plagued, heavily canceled race was a "home run" for NASCAR (NBC)
• Hit-and-run drivers killed pedestrian Julio Salinas-Pino, 16, and male bike rider in 2 different West Chicago crashes (ABC)
• Woman dead, 2 young children and another woman seriously injured in head-on crash in Elmhurst (ABC)
• Crash involving a trucker on I-55 at Weber Road near I-355 has caused closure of 3 outbound lanes (NBC)
Dozens honored Humboldt Park cyclist Ron Mendoza at Ghost Bike vigil: "He had a heart of gold" (Block Club)
• Some Metra trains were at a standstill during Wednesday’s rush hour due to mechanical issues (WGN)
• Streets near Portage Park elementary school getting curb extensions, other safety improvements (Block Club)
• CPS engineering scholars tour 'L' stop project, ponder possible careers (Sun-Times)
• Construction permit issued for new Argyle Red Line station (Chicago Cityscape)
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