Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 20
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• Op-ed: CEOs Chicagoland Chamber and Harris Poll: “Our survey shows Cook County residents want transit funded – but not with new taxes” (Tribune)
• Letter: High Speed Rail Alliance makes a pitch for improved rail service between Union Station and O’Hare (Tribune)
• Letter: Strong Towns and Abundance Chicago support state bill to allow homeowners everywhere in Illinois to build ADUs (Sun-Times)
• Lincoln Square Car-Free Zone Delighted Neighbors, Disrupted Some Businesses, Survey Shows (Block Club)
• Person arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing construction crew member, 64, near the Western stop of Forest Park branch, causing train delay (CBS)
• Trains.com: Transfer of operations of Metra’s UP-N line took place May 16; dispute over contract continues
• Block Club: “Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews'”
• Tribune editorial: Cynical parking meter concessionaire investors may squeeze another $15.5 million out taxpayers due to lack of enforcement during COVID
• Block Club: “Indian Boundary Park’s Iconic Wooden Playground Will Be Rebuilt. Here Are The 3 Finalist Designs”
• Read a press release for the Ride of Silence to honor fallen cyclists Wed. 5/21, gathering at 501 S. DLSD at 5:30 PM, departing at 6. Register here.
• Illini Weekend Getaway, aka “The Champaign of Rides,” takes place Fri. 5/30-Sun. 6/1 with multiple routes, meeting at Hampton Inn in Urbana (The Chainlink)
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