• Chicago Memorial & Protest Ride for Alex Pretti meeting Saturday 1/31 at 1:15 PM at Walsh Park, 1722 N. Ashland (E. end of 606), departing 1:30 (Bike Grid)
• Student from India beaten on Red Line at Clybourn, possibly a hate crime, says the driver told him to move cars after a call for help was made (NBC)
• Woman cut w/ sharp object during fight this morning around 6:30 AM on Blue train at Addison, in fair condition (CBS)
• ..She was at least the 7th person stabbed on or near a CTA station this month, including a murder
• Metra CEO discusses Metra campaign to get passengers' help identifying possible human trafficking on trains (Fox)
• Crain's picks up A City That Works' op-ed calling for sunsetting the RPM Transit TIF, which Streetsblog syndicated last week
• "'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show" (Block Club)
• Chicago Critical Mass' annual Polka Ride route to hear The Polkaholics proposed, meeting Friday 1/30, 6 PM at Daley Plaza, departing around 6:15 PM
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