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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 25
• Intoxicated man who fell off platform bench, spoke with attendant, later fell on tracks and was electrocuted, Friday morning at Oak Park Green stop (ABC)
April 25, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 24
• 3rd person injured or killed by BNSF trains this week, this time Wednesday evening in Brookfield near East Maple Avenue and East Avenues (WGN)
April 24, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 23
• BNSF train struck person near 16th/Halsted in Pilsen, no word on their condition, less than 12 hours after BNSF killed person near Westmont (NBC)
April 23, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 22
• ELP's Howard Learner: "This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values," including addressing transit fiscal cliff (Tribune)
April 22, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 21
• Block Club: 4 killed since Saturday in crashes in Austin, River North, Roseland "is the worst 24-hour stretch for traffic deaths in over a year, data shows."
April 21, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 18
• On Wednesday night in Joliet, Kia driver, 29, critically injured man, 56, trying to cross near Cass/Youngs "stroad" intersection with no crosswalks (CBS)
April 18, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 16
• John Flemister, 61, a doorman, allegedly drew first, started shooting before being killed in gunfight with CTA worker, 24, near UIC/Halsted (CBS)
April 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 15
• Block Club: "After Another Pedestrian Killed Crossing DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Neighbors Say Better Signs Needed." SBC is quoted in the article.
April 15, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 11
• "Demolition Underway To Make Room For Red Line Extension, Officials Say" at second "Meet the Contractor" meeting (Block Club)
April 11, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 10
• ATA: "State lawmakers must fully fund transit operations before it’s too late"
April 10, 2025