Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 19
• A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a Metra MDW train at Schaumburg Station on Tuesday afternoon (ABC)
• …Chicago Department of Public Health: “If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.”
• Side Streets: “CDOT’s holding steady [on Chicago Ave. safety upgrades in Ukrainian Village], and we’ll get ped safety improvements along busiest single bus route in the city.”
• “CTA Yellow Line running with delays after signal problems” Tuesday morning (CTA)
• “Some drivers skeptical of need for hefty toll hikes as decision looms” (Daily Herald)
• Tribune advocates for more driving: “Editorial: Free Illinois tollways? Show us the math, Darren Bailey. But keep the conversation going.”
• “NASCAR Will Not Return To Chicago In 2027″ (Block Club)
• “Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to Chicago and 500 other US cities” (Associated Press)
• If they can make it to “The Border“: Bike Grid, ETA, and Simmons discuss state bill to connect bikeways across municipalities 8/27, 6:30 PM, Triangle Park, Hermitage/Juneway
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