Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 15
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• Bike rider fatally struck by CN freight train last Tuesday around 8:15 PM in Grayslake IDed as local resident Virginia Girmscheid, 60. Read about her life here. (WGN)
• “Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Mundelein, causing several railroad crossings to be blocked” (Lake & McHenry County Scanner)
• Driver of stolen SUV in custody after allegedly crashing into 2 CTA buses, injuring 6 people Friday around 8:15 near Cermak/State, no charges or citations yet (ABC)
• CPD released images of suspect in stabbing of man, 36, during fight on Blue Line 6/3 around 7:25 PM at LaSalle Station. Victim suffered injuries to neck and side of body (Fox)
• Well-researched article on O’Neil case: Driver had history of traffic infractions, driving w/ suspended license & DUI allegations. Public defender’s endorses Safe Streets. (Tribune)
• Letter in the Tribune by Southwest Collective’s Dixon Galvez-Searle: “Cycling advocate Riley O’Neil’s death after being ‘doored’ shows how important safer streets are.”
• “New Metra Electric Line schedule with increased service going into effect today” (NBC)
• “Food Delivery Robots Coming To South Side After Alderman Approves Program’s Expansion” (Block Club)
• Word on the street: TIF funds may be used for a parking garage instead of a Red Line station at The 78. Zoom meeting (Bluesky, Twitter)
• Another Tribune LTTE: “We decided to drive downtown to visit the Art Institute on a Tuesday” and parked in a garage. Museum was closed. We spent $46 for 13 minutes.
• “Transit gets you to the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening” (RTA)
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