• "Lake County officials discuss the challenges of public transportation [fiscal cliff] during town hall meeting" (News-Sun)
• Medical emergency due to person on tracks caused suspension of service this morning on Forest Park Branch west of Halsted. Trains now running. (ABC)
• WGN survey: "Should Chicago impose a 15 mph speed limit on e-scooters and e-bikes?" A: No. Let's do a 25 mph speed for drivers instead.
• "Beverly Branch of Metra’s Rock Island Line will be shut down the weekend of Aug. 22-24 for the replacement of the Morgan Street Bridge in Chicago."
• Uptown Live Street Festival 9/19-21 will pedestrianize Broadway between Lawrence and Leland avenues, near 2 red line stations (Block Club)

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