Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 10
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• Block Club: “Red Line Extension Zoning Changes Head To City Council For Final Vote”
• Driver killed after bypassing lowered crossing gates and being struck by CSX train Sunday around 3 PM on 4600 block of Euclid in E. Chicago, IN (WGN)
• Ald. Bennett Lawson invites neighbors to weigh in on long-term vision for Lakeview as part of new community plan for 44th Ward (Block Club)
• Read the Evanston Transit Alliance’s letter in support of the extension of the the suburb’s Chicago Avenue PBL, signed by 250+ merchants and residents
• The Evanston PBL extension proposal will be discussed at a community meeting tonight, 7-9 p.m. at Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St.
• After Evanston Now previously titled an article, “Merchants say ‘no’ to PBLs“, now they acknowledge “Residents, business owners back PBLs“
• More coverage and photos of Active Transportation Alliance’s annual member meeting
• Block Club: Logan Square Preservation raising $8K to plant trees, restore landscaping along Logan Boulevard, home of farmers market for 18 years
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