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Man shot in the arm during argument at 69th Street Red Line station (CBS) Man pleads guilty shooting gun, drawing 2 officers to their deaths on Metra tracks (Tribune) Letter: White Sox and fans would benefit developing the huge parking lots by stadium (Sun-Times) 72 affordable apartments opened a half-mile south of Maywood Metra station […]

Beale wants speed camera threshold raised back to 10 mph over limit (Sun-Times) CPD: Woman ran red light in Bronzeville, injuring officer (CBS) Driver crashes into a Wendy’s on Archer in Vittum Park and flees, no injuries (WGN) Mixed-income building with 96 units, 16 parking spots planned near Damen Green stop (Block Club) Who’s going […]

Chicago sets April 19 return date for high school students (Block Club) “Weakened” clear air ordinance moves forward — with no support from environmental groups (Block Club) Red Line service disrupted after man stabbed on Near South Side; victim is in good condition (CBS) Logan Square church is offering micro-grants for community improvement projects (Block […]

Metra, landlords join forces in “come back downtown” push with “Safe Return to Work Summit” (Crain’s) CTA is piloting tech on 79th bus to measure ridership to prevent crowding and reduce wait times Driver killed mother, father, and son as they left shopping plaza in Mount Prospect (ABC) Train window shattered by bullet discovered at […]

This morning is the last chance to testify for more equitable IDOT road funding policy 52,498 warnings were sent to people speeding by 6-9 mph in first week of grace period (Tribune) SUV driver seriously injured after crashing into Portage Park home, displacing 6 people (Sun-Times) Night Ministry provides care to homeless CTA riders at […]

Metra to buy low-emission locomotives in effort to go green (Sun-Times) 2 Chicago police officers hurt in Englewood crash (NBC) Driver who critically injured cyclist Alex Betzel had carjacked the vehicle (Tribune) Despite national mask mandate, Metra is not kicking people off trains for noncompliance (CBS) Better Streets: 1st graders sent letters to Lightfoot asking […]

Chicagoans can visit Hawaii, Alaska, and N. Dakota without quarantining upon return (Block Club) Gun battle on Bishop Ford leads to crash, 1 dead (Tribune) Cardenas holds meeting on plan for Dunkin’ Donuts on “treacherous” corner (Block Club) Oswego working to improve pedestrian safety downtown (Tribune) Map illustrates how Chicago’s relentless grid is helpful for […]

Indoor resto service is legal, but lakefront is still closed. That could change soon (Block Club) CTU leaders send schools reopening plan to full membership for a vote (Block Club) WTTW looks at how Metra sets fires by tracks to keep trains moving in the cold Indian Trail Road project in Aurora includes a new […]

Former Chicago resident and South Bend mayor Buttigieg confirmed as USDOT chief (Politico) Authorities investigate whether snow was to blame for driver stranded, hit on Metra tracks (Tribune) Section of Aragon Ballroom wall collapses under snow, delaying Red and Purple trains (Tribune) Evanston advocates: Improved east-west bike connects would benefit public health (Evanston Roundtable) Lake […]

Aldermen want Metra upgrades in their wards before approving $850K for W. Loop (Sun-Times) ATA applauds RTA decision to focus federal transit stimulus funds on high-need areas With tevised $20B One Central plan, including transit hub, developer hopes to win over neighbors (Tribune) Prosecutors: Driver who killed Cire Robinson, 12, in Vittum Park was nearly […]

ATA’s Rynell: Let’s make pandemic Open Streets initiatives a permanent feature in all nabes (Tribune) City’s new Fulton Market plan includes bike lanes on Hubbard (Block Club) Driver injures man who stopped to help another motorist on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast (Sun-Times) Carjackers shoot at CTA worker in employee lot while stealing car, […]