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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 14

By John Greenfield | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments

ATA: Safe Routes Partnership report says Illinois lags other states in walking and biking policy City expands reopening of Riverwalk, restoring path to full, daylong use (Tribune) Jack Roche, fatally struck in Mount Greenwood, mourned by football team he managed (KansasCity.com) Car sliced in two, no fatalities reported in 6-vehicle crash at Park Ridge-Niles border […]

Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 13

By John Greenfield | Jul 13, 2020 | No Comments

Planned disruptions at the Granville, Thorndale and Bryn Mawr stations start Friday (WTTW) Motorist fatally struck man, 72, on bike in North Lawndale (CBS) SUV driver fatally struck young man in Mount Greenwood (Sun-Times) 3 Chicago police officers hurt in squad car crash In Lawndale (CBS) CPD reports 8 recent violent robberies on CTA platforms […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 10

By John Greenfield | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

Slow streets plan approved by Oak Park village board, will mirror Chicago program (Tribune) Dorval Carter discusses the future of CTA, including PPE vending machines (Evanston Now) Shooting and chase ended with driver striking a building in the River North (CBS) Shooting Investigation Disrupts CTA Service On Red Line At 79th Street (CBS) Black woman-led […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 9

By John Greenfield | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments

As CTA ridership slowly increases, WBEZ talks to riders about their experience CTA riders discuss the impact of the transit shutdown during George Floyd protests (ATA) Ald. David Moore holds press conference in support of south suburban airport (Crusader) Hit-and-run driver killed pedestrian, also struck by another motorist, in Aurora (Daily Herald) Man on motorbike […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 8

By John Greenfield | Jul 8, 2020 | No Comments

How can we use bikes as a tool for social change for the most vulnerable? (Active Trans) 50 CTA Cooling Buses at various CPS locations are part of Lightfoot’s heatwave strategy (City of Chicago) Union Pacific says it will stop providing some support services to Metra next month (Crain’s) Arlington Heights appoints village trustee Mary […]

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