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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 21
• Man, 50, charged with burning attack on Bethany MaGee, 26, on Blue Line near Clark/Lake, appeared in court yesterday, could get life sentence (CBS)
January 21, 2026
A conversation with Active Trans’ W. Robert Schultz III: We must improve public safety on the CTA. What’s the best way to accomplish that?
Interview by James Porter, introduction by John Greenfield
January 16, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 14
• Brown Line delayed after train-car crash near Francisco Station in Albany Park (WGN)
January 14, 2026
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment
But building a rail connection between the Metra Electric / South Shore Line corridor and Union Station to ease game day commutes could help encourage the team to stay.
January 7, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 7
• Driver fatally struck pedestrian Tuesday around 5:55 PM at intersection of 8-lane roads with no sidewalks in Schererville, NW Indiana (ABC)
January 7, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 31
• "Chicago Sets 10 PM New Year’s Eve Curfew For Minors After Area Shootings" (Block Club)
December 31, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 24
• TikToker who hit and killed Darren Lucas, 59, while livestreaming on 11/3 in Zion, later solicited "mental leave" donations, charged with felonies (Guardian)
December 24, 2025
Round 2 of the dueling Archer rallies: Brighton Park road upgrades draw praise from nearby residents, citing traffic safety improvements
During last week's dueling rallies against and for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in in front of the 12th Ward office in Brighton Park, there were two or three times as many opponents as proponents. But at last Monday's installment of the weekly event, there were two or three times as many project supporters as detractors.
December 17, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 17
• Hit-and-run driver left female pedestrian, 40, lying in the street with critical injuries Wednesday around 1:39 AM in West Garfield Park (FOX)
December 17, 2025