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• Active Transportation Alliance recaps the "Top 10 walking, biking, and transit stories of 2024"
• Mass Transit: "RTA announces its plans for the future with 2025 regional operating budget and 2025-2029 Capital Program"
• Driver killed ISP officer Clay Carns, 35, as he removed debris on I-55; Scott's Law changing 1/1 to require both slowing and pulling over (ABC)
• 2 men, 44 and 19, charged with felonies after allegedly beating, robbing male transit employee, 20, Sunday around 8 AM on Red train near Cermak (FOX)
• Block Club: "Ald. Gardiner [45, Northwest Side] Agrees To Pay $157,500 For Blocking Critics On Social Media"
Streetsblog will be on a light publishing schedule during the holidays, including Today's Headlines (except for on 12/25 and 1/1), and occasional posts, as we focus on end-of-year fundraising. We will resume full publication on 1/2. Enjoy the rest of 2024!
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