Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 8
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• Nice! “Chicago ‘Should Explore’ Congestion Tax To Reduce Traffic, Mayor Says” (Block Club)
• Sun-Times: To get CTA back on track in 2025, fix its crime and financial problems
• Tribune: CTA to lock in federal funding for Red Line extension before Trump takes office
• Chicago residents weigh in on why alderpersons should follow the lead of peer cities and pass a 25 mph speed limit (Active Trans)
• SUV driver struck a semi head-on, truck slid into bus shelter and seriously injured pedestrian Tuesday around 3:30 AM at 67th/Western (NBC)
• Driver struck back of another vehicle, crashed into McDonald’s, injuring a person in the building Tuesday around 4:15 PM in Joliet (ABC)
• Sun-Times: Chicago police search for group wanted in string of CTA Red Line robberies from 12/20-29 on South Side
• How to report issues and get help on the CTA (Axios)
• LMCS: Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest line bound for McHenry County delayed due to police activity
• CBS: CTA trains require a lot of power, but only 11% is currently from renewable sources
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