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Lightfoot says new 45th Ward alderman may not be able to block proposed 6-Corners development (Block Club) Bridgeview officer fatally shot van driver who allegedly rear-ended his car, emerged from van holding gun (NBC) Lawyer for Woodfield Mall attacker calls incident “an accident” despite 124 searches for mall on phone (Tribune) Woman charged with DUI […]

Bicyclist killed last week in Waukegan by hit-and-run driver identified as Vere Day, 60 (Tribune) “Suspicious death” at Rosemont station caused 3-hour Blue Line delay early this morning (Sun-Times) Bomb scare at Clark/Lake halted 6 different CTA train lines during yesterday’s PM rush (ABC) Man who punched woman who photographed him, knocking her onto ‘L’ […]

Lightfoot opposes reduced Metra fares, argues that it would hurt CTA ridership (Tribune) Metra schedules affected by Positive Train Control installation (Sun-Times) 2 police officers injured in East Garfield Park crash (CBS) Serious crime has doubled on the ‘L’, despite the CTA adding thousands of security cameras (Tribune) WTTW looks at the Dickens Greenway controversy […]

How do we keep NIMBYs from killing good projects like the Dickens Greenway (Active Trans) In an effort to protect Lakefront Trail, beaches from high water, CDOT installing Jersey walls (Curbed) Judge says lawsuit to block Lincoln Yards may not pass legal muster (Block Club) Lori gets scrapyard near Lincoln Yards site to leave the […]

Video shows crash that killed Myrna Logan, 81, witnesses wonder why driver was released (CBS) NIMBY website “Balance on Broadway” launched to fight TOD plan for old Treasure Island site Tired of waiting for CTA to produce “Baby on Board” pins, moms make their own (Sun-Times) 10-year-old, 5-story apartment building near the Kimball Brown stop […]

Uber is expanding its offices at Chicago’s old main post office (Curbed) Driver fatally struck woman, 67, in Forest Park (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck Cook County officer Ronald Prohaska, 50, on Illinois River bridge in Morris (CBS) Woman charged with DUI for Peotone crash that killed male passenger, 46 (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver injured two women […]

Driver charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Beverly Barney, 59, at Woodlawn bus shelter (ABC) At least 6 injured, including 4 children, in Burnside crash (CBS) School bus driver seriously injures man, 21, on Orland Park road with no sidewalks (Sun-Times) Victims say attack, robbery at Roosevelt station was a homophobic hate crime (CBS) As Blue Line […]

CTA cancels security contract, discontinues use of guard dogs on trains and platforms (Tribune) 2 injured after driver slams into CTA bus at Clark/Foster in Andersonville (Sun-Times) Semi crash spills hundreds of wine bottles onto the Bishop Ford (WGN) Aldermen propose plan to increase affordable housing minimums in new developments (Crain’s) Deerfield congressman Bread Schneider […]

2 mothers standing guard to promote safe streets in Gresham killed in drive-by shooting (Sun-Times) Police: Lamborghini driver brew red on Mag Mile, struck squad car, injuring officer (ABC) Pritzker will sign “Scott’s Law” requiring drivers to give stopped 1st responders more room (WRTO) Report: OPC, including pedestrianizing Cornell, will have “adverse effects” on Jackson […]

Driver Charged With DUI After Fatally Striking Drag Performer Jherrion Bates in Boystown (Tribune) Man Dies From Fall While Trying to Climb Onto the North/Damen ‘L’ Platform to Avoid Paying Fare (Sun-Times) Hit-and-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Man, 63, on Bike in Beach Park Not immediately Charged (Herald) Driver Survives Collision With Metra Train Near Kilbourn […]

Lake County board removes language supporting the Rte. 53 highway extension from strategic plan (ATA) The Tribune sends reporters out to O’Hare by rideshare, Metra, and CTA to find quickest route (Tribune) Humboldt Park lagoon alligator, Chance the Snapper, finally captured (Block Club) Riverfront Wolf Point East tower shows off new renders of amenities (Curbed […]