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Police charged a driver with first-degree murder after he allegedly struck pedestrian Steven Moore, 63, Saturday in Roseland, and then turned his car around and ran Moore over again as he struggled to get up, killing him. The motorist then reportedly drove around the neighborhood threatening other people until he rammed another driver, fled on foot, and was finally arrested.

• MPC's Thomas Bamonte responds to the arguments for and against consolidating the 4 transit agencies mentioned in our post on Jarrett Walker

Walker, a consultant with the two systems, talks about how to improve service. He won't "disagree with their managements in public," but says he's genuinely against the proposed merger.

• Nationally respected transit consultant Jarrett Walker weighs in on Chicagoland public transportation

Streetsblog showed up for Saturday's ride from Nottingham Park in Clearing. The group's goal is to improve walk/bike/transit conditions and build camaraderie.

• RTA releases new fare equity report, recommending fully funding and expanding reduced fare programs

The alder says constituents in this affluent neighborhood feel the new street layout is "very problematic and unsafe", but the same configuration has worked fine in other communities.

• Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee extends pilot program for automated ticketing after delay in selecting camera vendor (Daily Line)

The grassroots transit advocacy group says there's no point in advertising more service on the new timetables when the CTA isn't actually providing it.