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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 2

By John Greenfield | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

Ald. La Spata wants hearing on Chicago’s NASCAR race traffic impact (Crain’s) Ald. Burnett opposed Johnson, but keeps job as chair of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety (Sun-Times) 4 people injured in 2-car crash Thursday night in Skokie at Lee/Monticello (ABC) Chicago rated 14th bike-friendliest U.S. city in a study conducted by Coworking Cafe (Chicago Star) “Rails […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 1

By John Greenfield | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments

CTA’s RPM Phase 1 project to begin final major phase of 4 Red Line station and track reconstruction City Council backs COVID-era rules making outdoor dining easier (Block Club) Here’s how Englewood neighbors can weigh in on street upgrades, including Halsted road diet (Block Club) 2 drivers crashed Wednesday 5:30 PM at Fulton/Homan in E. […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 31

By John Greenfield | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

Permanent expanded outdoor dining program passed committee unanimously and will go to full City Council today (Daily Line) Hit-and-run driver killed man, 39, in Fox Lake early Monday as victim stood on road after his car got stuck in a ditch (CBS) GoFundMe created for Batavia mom critically injured in bike brash (Patch) CTA image […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 30

By John Greenfield | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

As Chicago bike use rises, so do fatalities (Axios Chicago) Crain’s looks at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s efforts to CTA get ridership to rebound Op-ed from Chicago, Bike Grid Now! members: Invest in slow streets and expand and improve the CTA (Crain’s) Hit-and-run driver killed woman, 49, crossing in 1200 block of S. Independence Dr. in […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 26

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

Permanent outdoor dining expansion proposed by Mayor Johnson after COVID-era rules lapse (Block Club) Shellie Games, 56, died after Wednesday 2-vehicle crash at U.S. 20 and Wagner Road in Porter, IN (Tribune) Man rescued from burning car by Good Samaritans after fiery crash on 200 block of S. Harlem Ave. in Oak Park (NBS) Crash […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 25

By John Greenfield | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

Kate Lowe: Here’s some steps Mayor Brandon Johnson can take to fix public transit (Sun-Times) Chicago Transit Authority shortlists three teams for $3.6B Red Line extension (ERM Midwest) Little Village crash at 31st and Kedzie involving school bus sends 16 to hospital (ABC) Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving a car and a school […]

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