Today’s headlines for Tuesday, March 5
Sponsored by:
• Last week RTA joined CTA, Metra, Pace, City of Chicago, State of Illinois, and others for a cross-sector Public Transit Safety and Security Summit
• ABC: CTA launches proposal portal for train safety, bus stop improvements
• Daily Herald: Suburbs lead in fatal bike, pedestrian collisions as Wheaton crashes prompt school to fundraise for light
• One driver killed, the other critically injured in fiery head-on crash Monday around 5:20 AM on I-88 near Watson Road (CBS)
• CPD: CTA bus driver, passenger help rescue people from 2 house fires in South Chicago (ABC)
• ATA: What’s happening with the remaining section of the Weber Spur Trail?
• Block Club: Meet the artist who made a scarily detailed map of the Loop — despite never setting foot in it
• Out Our Front Door hosts a fundraiser for its Bike Camping for Everyone! adaptive cycling program Thursday 4/11 at Midwest Coast Brewing
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA.
I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far to help Streetsblog Chicago raise $60K to keep the site rolling smoothly in 2024-25. We’re now at $41,411 with $18,589 left to raise. In addition to fundraising, we’re in the running for a major grant that would complete our annual budget. Please consider making a tax-exempt donation here. Thank you for your support!
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.
