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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 23
• Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Violet Harris, 15, on an e-scooter Saturday around 8:30 PM in the 2800 block of E. 77th in South Shore (Block Club)
March 23, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 20
• "Metra to test new ticket process with riders scanning tickets before boarding" (NBC, Metra)
March 20, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 19
• Driver charged in DUI hit-and-run that seriously injured pedestrian in Barrington (CBS)
March 19, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 18
• Trump administration backs off threats to cut $50M in CTA funding over safety issue, but they're putting the screws on IDOT (Tribune)
March 18, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 17
• Don't mess with Illinois! "Feds press the Illinois transportation department over CTA safety" (Tribune)
March 17, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 13
• Person died after being struck by Yellow Line train Thursday around 12:30 PM by Niles Center Road near Skokie, police say gates, signals were working (WGN)
March 13, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 12
• "Cubs Want Hundreds Of New Parking Spaces Near Wrigley Field," neighbors point out that would encourage more driving and traffic jams (Block Club)
March 12, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 11
• "CTA's new security plan includes sheriff's deputies on trains, high-barrier gates [called for in recent SBC guest op-ed], farecard inspections" (Sun-Times)
March 11, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 10
• Police fatally shot driver fleeing in stolen Mercedes after he struck, injured woman, and hit CTA bus, CPD squad car Monday evening in Humboldt (ABC)
March 10, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 9
• Anti-Archer rally promoter Juan Rangel, who left UNO Charters after alleged financial misconduct, rails against "the chaotic reign... of Johnson" (Tribune)
March 9, 2026