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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 27
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Lightfoot defends proposal to fine drivers going 6 mph over limit as a safety measure (Tribune) 1 dead, 17 inured in western Illinois after hayride driver sends trailer into a ravine (ABC) SUV driver hits side of Cook County jail, is in serious condition (CBS) Driver crashes into Tinley Park home, car bursts into flames […]
COVID-19 isn’t a good time to start ticketing drivers for going 6 MPH over the speed limit
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While doing so might be a win for traffic safety in the short term, the strategy raises some economic and racial equity concerns, and would surely lead to renewed calls to abolish the cams.
New Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch lets you pay by simply tapping your device
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Today the CTA and Pace announced a convenient contactless way to use the Ventra card system, launching the Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch fare payment option.
Driver fatally struck Czeslaw Kosma, 78, on his bicycle in Jefferson Park
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So far this year, our city has already seen more fatalities than any year since 2012, and there are still more than two months left in 2020.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 26
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Driver struck and killed Czeslaw Kosman, 78, on his bike Friday in Norwood Park (Sun-Times) Driver charged in South Loop hit-and-run crash that left woman critically hurt (ABC) 25 years later, Fox River Grove Metra-school bus crash still haunts engineer, other survivors (Sun-Times) Zotti: To save Chicago post-pandemic, leverage rail to increase opportunities for all […]
Better Streets launches campaign to force LSD planners back to the drawing board
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"We don’t have to repeat mistakes of the past -- we have the power to design our own future," they say