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Loop Alliance plans to open State Street to pedestrians on up to 12 Sundays this summer (WTTW) Ald. King drops ordinance that would have blocked new museums to preserve parking (Block Club) Hit-and-run driver critically injured male pedestrian in Lawndale (ABC) Trucker injured, cited after running red in Joliet, causing 3-semi crash (Patch) 4 teens […]

Illinois moving towards final reopening phase when large events can take place (Tribune) City delays decision on permit for General Iron on SE Side (Block Club) Chicago bus drivers reflect on one year of the pandemic (WBEZ) 2nd person dies after I-57 crash at 99th Street (Sun-Times) Male driver died in crash that shut off […]

3 killed in Mount Prospect after driver strikes another motorist leaving shopping plaza (ABC) Right-turning driver fatally struck a female, possibly on a bike, in West Lawn (Sun-Times) SSL rider, 33, in critical condition after rail officer shot him during struggle at Hegewisch (WGN) Driver crashes into Portage Park gown cleaning business, charges may be […]

ATA action alert: Support bill to make state roads safer for people walking and biking CTA SUV was reported stolen from 95th station early Friday, later found crashed into a tree (ABC) CPD: Driver rear-ended squad car in River North, injuring 2 officers, no citations (ABC) Judge: Man fleeing traffic stop used car “like a […]

Metra leaders upset by plan to give CTA a bigger share of COVID-19 relief (Herald) Affordable homes, health center, child care planned for West Side vacant lots (Block Club) Neighbors argue that adding 16 affordable units near Morse stop would hurt local merchants (Block Club) CTA Elevating Futures scholarship recipients would have a chance to […]

Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class (Politico) Glowacz and Joravsky discuss aldermanic pushback to West Loop Metra station TIF (ChiGov.com) 2 killed, 1 seriously hurt in high-speed Dan Ryan crash near Englewood, ISP say (ABC) CPD: Man arrested after joyride in stolen school bus ends in South Shore crash (ABC) Six […]

State rep Kam Buckner and 46 colleagues ask IDOT to consider racial equity when choosing investments Man charged with DUI that killed female passenger, 24, on 3000 block of North LSD (NBC) Chicago has only installed about half of the bikeway mileage proposed in the 2020 plan (Block Club) Ald. Cardenas puts brakes on plan […]

Video allegedly shows motorist driving recklessly near people protesting CPS reopening plans 2 die in crash after fleeing from police in Aurora (Sun-Times) Minor injuries reported in ‘L’ train derailment Saturday, slowing traffic on Kennedy (Tribune) Man struck by Pink Line train while walking on tracks, no injuries (Sun-Times) Police release images of suspect from […]

Lightfoot: Reopening bars, restaurants would address problem of unsafe secret parties (Block Club) Man, 47, fatally shot while walking in Austin, stray bullet injures CTA bus driver (ABC) ATA applauds the CTA for offering free mask dispensers on 20 bus routes After Hilco dust disaster, city moves to increase fines for polluters (Block Club) Advocates […]

Will COVID vaccines accelerate a return to downtown offices? (Tribune) Man, 29, found dead on CTA Red Line train near 63rd Street (Sun-Times) 5 critically injured, including 3 kids and teen, after Humboldt Park crash (WGN) Police searching for suspect in December 28 stabbing at Rosemont station (J&T) Driver veered onto the Lakefront Trail near […]

Former ald. Joe Moreno, already facing felony charges, crashes into 8 parked cars (ABC) The Washington Park Christmas tree has been vandalized three times (Block Club) Here’s where you can recycle Christmas trees in Chicago (Block Club) Developer seeks to build 32K SF of retail with 176 spaces on E. Pilsen vacant lot (Block Club) […]

Coalition of advocate led by ATA calls for transparency on any future transit cuts South Cook Fair Transit program gets final green light without CTA participation (Tribune) Politico: Rahm Emanuel was considered “too toxic” for USDOT post, got a personal call from Biden Driver fatally struck female pedestrian in Joliet (Sun-Times) Naperville sisters die after […]