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Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 17

By AJ LaTrace | May 17, 2021 | No Comments

Here’s what riders are finding as they return to the CTA and Metra (Tribune) A look at the CTA’s “When you’re ready, we’re ready” campaign (CTA) Chicago area traffic is increasing as more people return to driving (ABC 7) Chicago’s Congressional reps are requesting funds for infrastructure improvements (Daily Herald) The Lawrence and Berwyn Red […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 14

By John Greenfield | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

CTA is launching a media and public relations blitz to lure back riders (Crain’s) CTA to begin work on North Side Red Line stations this weekend (WGN) CTA board board approves extension of three bus pilots on California and Kedzie routes (Mass Transit) ISP: 1 dead, 1 hurt in fiery I-294 crash after driver crashes […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 14

By John Greenfield | May 13, 2021 | No Comments

66% of Chicago police chases in 2019 ended in crashes — 8 of them fatal (Sun-Times) 2 officers, civilian seriously injured in multiple-vehicle crash Wednesday evening (NBC) Man stabbed in finger during fight on Monroe Red Line platform last night (NBC) Police release photo of car from fatal hit-and-run crash in Gresham (Sun-Times) Massive protest […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 12

By John Greenfield | May 12, 2021 | No Comments

CDOT announces plans to pilot Copenhagen-stye bike lanes between road and sidewalk level (Sun-Times) Metra Chicago ridership rises as more get vaccinated, work downtown (ABC) Hit-and-run driver critically injured woman, 21, walking across Addison at Janssen (WGN) Charges expected for teen in stolen car who fatally struck Annette Odneal, 62, in Posen (Tribune) ATA, MPC […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 10

By John Greenfield | May 10, 2021 | No Comments

City email dump includes reference to fears of “anarchists” posing as ride-hail drivers during protests Mass Transit looks at Chicago’s CTA COVID-19 vaccination bus program Teen driver of stolen car struck and killed Annette Odneal, 62, on Mother’s Day, fled (WGN) 2 drivers fatally struck Thompson Center architect Helmut Jahn on his bike near St. […]

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