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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 17

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• New Active Transportation Alliance blog post: "Tell City Council: A lower speed limit in Chicago will save lives."

Tribune: Less than a year after construction, city spends $27K to change long-contentious Lincoln Park bike project

• Van driver struck and injured 2 children, ages 12 and 7, on scooter Wednesday around 9:40 PM at 69th/Stony Island in Grand Crossing (ABC)

• ISP officer hospitalized after crash Wednesday around at 95th/Stony (WGN)

• Current weekday service changes on Blue and Brown lines, bus routes (CTA)

• Surface Transportation Board granted Union Pacific 30-day extension to mediation period in its effort to reach agreement with Metra (Trains.com)

• Ald. Hadden (49) rejects plan for 52 units, 11 affordable, 9 car spots, 1/2 mile from Howard station after NIMBYs complain about density, parking (Block Club)

Loyola Phoenix highlighted some notable Mexican restaurants near 'L' stops. We've done a Chicago Tacos and Transit guide.

• There will be a Zoom meeting on the current Western Brown Line station upgrade project next Monday 10/21, 6 PM. Register at http://bit.ly/brownline

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