Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 26
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• A generally balanced, well-researched deep dive into the Archer/Grand issue by Jake Sheridan in the Tribune, and John’s immediate thoughts on it (Bluesky, Twitter)
• Female driver, 35, fatally struck woman, 62 in 4500 block of West Belmont Saturday around 5:15 PM (Fox)
• “5 Officers Struck By Driver As Neighbors Decry ‘Chaotic’ Teen Gathering On Near West Side” (Block Club)
• Hit-and-run driver struck and injured pedestrian on outbound Dan Ryan near 95th offramp Saturday around 3 AM (ABC)
• CPD: Man sexually abused, restrained woman, 35, on a bus in 1700 block of West Roosevelt, fled with the victim, police arrested him 30 minutes later (Fox)
• “Francis Parker’s expansion plans [including pedestrian overpass] draw support and ire from neighbors” (Tribune)
• “CTA searches for artists, entertainers for temporary installations” (CBS)
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