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Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation after snow storm (Associated Press) 6 Chicago buildings have had roof collapses from snow this month (Sun-Times) Belmont Cragin youth urge CTA board to upgrade bus service (ATA) Witnesses: Woman jumped on Blue tracks and died after altercation at Pulaski stop (ABC) Driver crashes off I-355 bridge — 2nd case […]

CMAP report: Traffic safety has been getting worse in the region during the pandemic Alexander Solis, 9, dies days after car/semi crash on I-88 (Sun-Times) Driver sustains minor injuries after fleeing traffic stop, crashing into Metra train (Sun-Times) Metra Electric train halted in south suburbs after wires come down (CBS) Tribune theater critic recalls struggling […]

ATA hosts week-long event aimed at creating better walking, biking, and transit in the suburbs Contrary to what Lyft-funded super-PAC says, ride-hail drivers are better off as employees (One Illinois) On of the twins, 14, struck by a driver while skateboarding in Elgin has died (NBC) Amid surge in carjackings, top cop to send in […]

Will Chicago be able to get rid of our giant Trump sign? (Tribune) Yonah Freemark: Metra’s new cars are welcome, but it’s stupid that they’re still “built like bricks” Police: 1 dead, 3 injured after speeding driver hits another vehicle in South Deering (Sun-Times) Teresa Dan, 56, fights to recover from River Grove hit-and-run, police […]

Minivan driver arrested after killing woman, 62, standing near a crosswalk in Logan Square (Tribune) Driver faces citations after high-speed head-on Gresham crash injures 3 (NBC) Year-old video released of officer running over woman with SUV, pinning her for 8 minutes (Tribune) Red Trains between Belmont, Addison will be replaced by shuttles this weekend (Block […]

2 killed, 1 critically injured in Washington Park crash, Chicago police say (ABC)  $5K reward offered for info leading to conviction of Gage Park hit-and-run driver (Tribune) Cyclist reportedly struck on Christmas Day at Jarvis/Rogers in Rogers Park (Facebook) How Englewood’s shopping district fell victim to rise of suburban malls, white flight (Tribune) Steelworkers union […]

Metra, Amtrak inform STB of remaining issues in Chicago Union Station dispute (Trains) O’Hare employee Jijo George, 35, crushed to death while working on airport vehicle (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver injured male pedestrian, 41, at Armitage/Kedzie in Logan Square (Sun-Times) Council approves plan to convert part Of Lincoln Park church into apartments (Block Club) Chicago base […]

The CTA warns of massive, across-the-board cuts if feds don’t come through with funding (CBS) CTA awaiting federal approval for next phase of Red Line extension (WTTW) Officials: Man wounded in shootout with police near Rogers Park Metra stop (Block Club) Englewood shop that helps entrepreneurs needs support after driver crashes into building (Block Club) […]

City dismissed red-light camera tickets against Mayor Lightfoot’s security detail (Tribune) Hit-and-run driver killed Eliseo Mendoza, 86, in Little Village (ABC) Driver struck another motorist, then killed man on sidewalk in Burnside (CBS) Man who died after police found him fallen from bike in Humboldt was stabbed to death (ABC) Driver critically injured boy on […]

Lightfoot offers details on proposed $3.7 billion capital projects spending plan (Tribune) Driver who failed to yield injured pedestrian on Golf Road near Niles (Tribune) Police blame distracted driving for Franklin Park pedestrian crash, Tribune blames “dark clothing” Boy, 17, on bike grazed by bullet after being caught in crossfire in Bronzeville (Sun-Times) Pritzker’s office […]

Election celebration temporarily disrupted service at Belmont, Addison Red stops (Block Club) Pro-sustainable transportation alderman Matt Martin named one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 Officer blocking traffic for one Mount Prospect crash is injured in another (CBS) Driver crashes into Skokie home, no injuries (CBS) Teens attacked after chalking ‘Biden 2020’ in South Loop Park, […]

Indoor dining and drinking ban kicks in today, service curfew pushed back to 11 PM (ABC) Sposato calls people who protested Columbus due to treatment of indigenous people “savages” (Block Club) Family mourns Joel Jenkins, 26, shot to death a Morse Red Line station (Tribune) Daily Northwestern looks at the new electric Divvy bikes Suburban […]