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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
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 10
• "Immigration Raids Disrupt A Program Designed To Protect Chicago Schoolchildren," Safe Passages (Block Club)
December 10, 2025
What’s the future of Archer? Safe Streets advocates faced off against car activists backed by pro-charter school lobbying group Urban Center
December 10, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 3
• Alternative Chicago budget proposal includes increased taxes on ride-hail trips (Crain's)
December 3, 2025