Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 18
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• “Rise in [> 20 mph] e-motos leading to patchwork policies at the expense of [< 20 mph] e-bikes” (Active Trans)
• “2nd Phase Of Grand Avenue Bike Lane, Street Upgrades Now Expected In 2026” (Block Club)
• “Metra opens new Grayland Station, dedicates new bridge over Milwaukee Ave.”
• CPD releases images of SUV whose hit-and-run driver killed man, 31, 8/3 around 4 AM in 300 block of W. 76th St. in Auburn Gresham (CBS)
• After man died after contracting 3rd rail Thursday morning on Forest Park Branch, another man was electrocuted early this morning at State/Lake (ABC)
• “A railway merger trifecta? What supersized UP/Norfolk Southern combo could mean” (Daily Herald)
• “Southland road work, bike path projects to receive Cook County grants” (Daily Southtown)
• “Work begins on $730M O’Hare concourse. Take a look at the final designs.” (Crain’s)
• “Johnson’s plan to push out zoning board chair sparks independence concerns” (Crain’s)
• Video from Chicago Family Biking: “Get ready for the Bike Bus by watching this video and learning the rules to stay safe and have fun!”
• We knew Chance likes transit, since he rides on top of an ‘L” car in the video for “Angels.” But he named an album after Star:Line! (Just kidding.) (Block Club)
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