Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 28
Sponsored by:
• Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) celebrates the opening of the Dickens Greenway, which was delayed for years by next-level NIMBY-ism (Block Club)
• Migrant workers dropped off at Kane County Metra stations (ABC)
• Elburn, Chicago Ridge pass bans on unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs establish their Metra station as designated drop off zone (Tribune)
• In “non-sanctuary” rural Grundy County, near Joliet, signs along I-55 warned migrant buses to keep driving (Tribune)
• Man who was rescued from pickup truck days after he crashed under a NW Indiana I-94 bridge had part of leg amputated, his union says (NBC)
• Police searching who crashed into Lawndale church and fled on foot, with 2 passengers injured (ABC)
• Equiticity champions inclusive biking, boosting health and unity (GGG)
• “Celebrate the New Year Responsibly with free rides on the CTA” – if your bus or train actually shows up
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA.
Streetsblog Chicago will be off on Monday 12/25; operating on a light publishing schedule (Today’s Headlines plus occasional posts) from Tuesday 12/26 to Friday 12/29 while we focus on fundraising; off on Monday 1/1; and resume normal publication on Tuesday 1/2. Have a safe and joyous holiday season!
I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far to help Streetsblog Chicago raise $60K by January 31 to keep the site rolling smoothly in 2024. Thanks to our generous sponsors and donors, we’re currently at $21,772 with $38,228 left to go. Please consider making a tax-exempt end-of-year donation here. Thank you for your support!
John Greenfield, editor
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
