Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 7
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• Don’t mess with Illinois! “Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area” (Tribune)
• Trump’s transit chief’s error-filled Tribune op-ed about public safety issues on local transit implied the Guard might be deployed on CTA.
• Better Streets Chicago has lots of ways you can help save Chicagoland Transit before the veto session, including 10/15 rally in Springfield (Bluesky)
• Sen. Dick Durbin, Far South Ald. Anthony Beale weigh in on Trump’s attempt to claw back funding from Red Line Extension and RPM (Sun-Times)
• Hazel Crest police seek additional information after hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Russell Bouie, 47, last week, and owner turned themself in (CBS)
• “Car crashes into Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher’s campaign office,” suffers minor injuries (Southtown)
• “72 Drivers Ticketed In Past Week For Using Shoulders To Beat Traffic, Cook County Sheriff’s Office Says” (Block Club)
• “Downtown Chicago could more than double its population under new city plan” (Crain’s)
• Op-ed by construction company owner: “Megaproject bill will help get Illinoisans back to work” (Tribune)
• “Lakeview’s New Affordable Housing Development Offers Independence For Residents With Disabilities,” 0.1 mile from Addison Red stop (Block Club)
• Chicago Perimeter Ride, founded by John many years ago, meets Sa 10/11, 8 AM at Buckingham Fountain, departing 9 AM for a century in the city
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