Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 13

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• “Police searching for man accused of hitting CTA Red Line passenger with collapsible chair” (CBS)

• Chicago City Wire picked up our story on Ald. Lee asking if Complete Streets projects have enough CFD input after Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil was killed in her ward.

• At yesterday’s NITA meeting, “Transit Officials Outlined ‘Significant Investment’’of $5B for 2027, Laying Groundwork for Major Changes” (WTTW)

• A grumpy op-ed in Lake County News-Sun from ex-reporter Charles Selle: “NITA turns out to be CTA enabler”

• “Columbia College in discussions to add Metra rides to U-Pass next fall” (Columbia Chronicle)

• “25 transportation advocacy and community organizations are urging the City Council to extend the city’s contract with Lyft to operate the Divvy bikeshare system.” (Block Club)

• “Pop-Up Museum Highlights Route 66’s Passage Through North Lawndale” (Block Club)

• “Trapped in the Self-Cleaning Bathroom”: Man who had trouble figuring out how to get out of the new public toilet at Division Blue is unharmed, but facility is damaged. (Sun-Times)

• “CTA is conducting track maintenance between Jeff Park and Harlem on O’Hare branch, requiring riders to transfer to and from shuttle buses from Friday to Monday.” (Block Club)

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