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• Evanston Now: "Is Philly transit crisis a preview for us?" Like PA, IL should use Highway Trust Fund cash to fund transit, if roadbuilding unions will let us.
• Man, 66, charged with fatally stabbing Jason Rowinski, 42, during argument on inbound Blue train around 10:30 PM Wednesday near Rosemont (CBS)
• "Lifeguard Shot Teens Over Bike Dispute, Killing 15-Year-Old Boy And Wounding Another, Authorities Say" (Block Club)
• After disastrous Crawford power plant demolition in 2020, "City outlines safety protocols for Damen Silos demolition" (Sun-Times)
• Sterling Bay's plans to help extend the Bloomingdale Trail east into Lincoln Yards have been cancelled (Sun-Times)
• Daily Herald: Metra UP-W endpoint "Elburn rejects proposal to allow golf carts on streets"
• Video: "Firework bicycle ride with the Chicago Muslim cycling club" (Ace Mann)
• Video: "Metra turns train car into pop-up coffee rave for Chicago commuters" (FOX)
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