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Driver fatally struck pedestrian Refaat Shafikmeshreki, 71, in Douglas
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Shafikmeshreki was the fourth person walking on Chicago streets killed this year.
REPORT: Increase in Death Rate in 2020 Highest One-Year Spike in Almost a Century
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The death rate from car crashes in the U.S. spiked 24 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year.
Archer Heights group: Traffic cams are needed to address traffic violence epidemic
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"Looking the other way on speeding, or claiming that enforcing the speed limit is a cash grab, sends the message that deadly speeding is no big deal – and that our neighborhoods can be ignored."
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 5
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General Iron hunger strikers end their fast near Lightfoot’s home but campaign continues (Block Club) One dead, 2 injured in fiery crash on I-88 In Naperville (CBS) Driver cited for fatally striking Refaat Shafikmeshreki, 71, at 34th and King (Sun-Times) CPD: Man, 71, fatally struck by Red Line after he accidentally fell on Loyola platform […]
CTA, peer transit agencies urge Biden administration to end local hiring ban
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Reagan-era legislation prohibits transit agencies from favoring local firms and workers for infrastructure projects. Lifting the ban could provide new opportunities.
New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths
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Fatal or serious injury crashes increased by 1 percent near speed cameras between 2012-13 and 2017-18, compared to a 19 percent increase citywide.