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Today’s Headlines for Friday

By John Greenfield | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

Schmich and Kamin applaud the closure of the lakefront, riverwalk, and 606 (Tribune) Former Anti-bike colomnist Mark Konkol blames “Lakefront Liberals” for closure (Patch) SBC’s Courtney Cobbs discusses the need to open up streets for socially-distanced recreation (WTTW) The North Branch Trail is still open (for the moment) (The Chainlink) Transit union says social distancing […]

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 26

By John Greenfield | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Transit is getting a bailout from stimulus package, but more funds will be needed (Sun-Times) Cops shooed park users off the Lakefront Trail yesterday (Block Club) Police officers fenced off the trail early this morning (Block Club) Active Trans comes out against closure of trails during pandemic Some CTA bus lines are still dangerously crowded […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 25

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

In addition to a CTA bus driver, a train operator has tested positive for COVID-19 (CBS) Union leaders want coronavirus testing for all CTA rail employees (Block Club) Pace is offering free rides for medical personnel during the outbreak Matthew Williams, 16, killed in single-car crash in Niles (Tribune) 2 exchange gunfire on Red Line […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 24

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

In addition to Divvy, CTA deals, South Shore and Metra are offering freebies for riders (CBS) What it’s like being a CTA worker during the pandemic (Tribune) 4 injured, including 2 officers, in Washington/Kildare pin-in crash (Sun-Times) Construction of The 78, including raised bike lanes, pushes through the pandemic (Block Club) Parents hold drive-by birthday […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 23

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

Ex-CDOT chief and bike/walk advocate John LaPlante, 80, died from COVID-19 (Sun-Times, CBS) Transit workers union wants the CTA to shut down during pandemic (NBC) CTA bus driver working out of Forest Glen garage tests positive for coronavirus (NBC) Crain’s looks for the need for a transit bailout and worries that ridership may never recover […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 20

By John Greenfield | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

Metra has cut service in half due to low ridership. Here’s the new schedule (Tribune) Loop Alliance: Foot traffic has dropped 63 percent during the pandemic (Curbed) A pandemic update from Active Trans: Bike the Drive is still planned for 5/24 What it’s like taking a drive-up coronavirus test (Tribune) How the coronavirus is impacting […]

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