Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 6
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• Pedestrian, 28, fatally struck by driver of Cook Co. sheriff’s squad car early Tuesday morning in Glenview IDed as Mercedes Smith (ABC)
• Two people, 19 and 21, arrested soon after allegedly attacking, robbing CTA rider, 44, Tuesday 7:32 PM at Garfield Red stop, charged with felonies (FOX)
• Greater Toronto-based transit advocate August Street: “For $5.7 billion, South Side Chicago deserved far more than the Red Line Extension“
• Daily Northwestern: “NU’s downtown Metra shuttle riders react to discontinuation of service”
• CBS: “3 months into Chicago bus and bike lane ticketing program, some drivers still unaware of potential fines”
• Anonymous, alarmist NIMBY “Save Edgewater” website launched to oppose upzoning Broadway to allow more housing near ‘L’ stations
• 193 units, 26 affordable, 70-75 car spots planned for 23 S. Sangamon in West Loop, 0.4 miles from Morgan Pink/Green stop (Block Club)
• Andersonville’s Puppet Bike is back on the scene (Reader)
• UTC online seminar: “A Rail Revolution Begins with Fixing Chicago Union Station” with High Speed Rail Alliance’s Rick Harnish 3/20, noon CST
• Ride Illinois presents 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit 5/7-8 in Springfield
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