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Havlin, who had worked in human resources and served on many nonprofit boards, was walking her dog when she was struck.

Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.

Emanuel plans to leave from Montrose Beach the morning after he leaves office and ride about 70 miles a day.

The seven pedestrian fatalities as of March 31 this year was also lower than the 2012-2016 average of nine pedestrian deaths.

Ride-hail drivers deserve better pay, which would also help relieve congestion. But today's strike seemed to provide a nice reprieve from the typical hectic Chicago traffic in the age of Uber and Lyft.

Free public Wi-Fi service is now available in all 18 downtown Red and Blue Line subway stations.

Unlike O'Hare and Midway the airport is south-suburban Monee, which Southland politicians are pushing hard for, would be located far from existing rail transit service.

They say land use and traffic safety issues are increasingly urgent concerns as we attempt to plan a safer, more, efficient, and more equitable future transportation system.

Meanwhile, the CTA is working on adding new electrical substations that will allow them to add still more trains.