Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 18
Sponsored by:
• Some Loop ‘L’ service impacted after train fire with no injuries Friday around 7:45 AM at Adams/Washington station (ABC)
• As state lawmakers eye transit, RTA talks funding crunch, potential cuts and what Pritzker’s thinking (WTTW)
• Driver fatally struck Steve Crockett, 53, around 11:30 PM on 3200 block of Belvidere in suburban Park City, IL, 2nd ped death there this year (FOX, ABC)
• Chicago area trooper given Illinois Medal of Honor after being injured in crash (CBS)
• Driver injured after crashing into another car and veering into dental office Thursday around 6 PM at Lake Cook / Deer Lake in Deerfield (ABC)
• Shutting down large parts of the Loop for NASCAR only generated a reported $128M in revenue, DNC generated a reported $371M (Block Club, Politico)
• “Get Into the Spooky Sights and Sounds of the Season with CTA“
• Block Club checks out the Gaslight Club a trapped-in-amber piano bar in the O’Hare Hilton lobby that’s very easy to reach from the Blue Line
Did you appreciate this post? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation, to help keep Streetsblog Chicago’s sustainable transportation news and advocacy articles paywall-free.
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.
