3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (146+ words) Today's stories are presented by • “Boy, 16, Fatally Shot At Grant Park Skate Park” (Block Club) • “Family remembers man killed after being pushed from moving CTA Red Line train” (CBS) • “‘Made everyone feel seen’: Coroner identifies father of 3, grandfather of 5 who…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (89+ words) • School bus driver fatally struck firl, 6, in suburban Frankfort, IL (ABC) • “Person pushed to death from moving Red Line train on South Side; CPD investigating” (ABC) • “Man maced CTA passenger, made antisemitic comments during attack” (NBC) • Letters: A dubious claim…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (148+ words) Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 8 Streetsblog Chicago Today's stories are presented by Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 8 • CPD: Man died after jumping from moving Red Line train near 69th Station, landing on 3rd rail, and being struck by an oncoming train (NBC)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) • Family of Dominique Pollion, 37, stabbed and killed last January on Blue Line by man who filmed the attack, is suing CTA (WTTW) • More about the debut of Northern Illinois Transit Authority (Gov. Pritzker, Mass Transit, Trains.com, Wand News, Smart…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 1 Streetsblog Chicago Today's stories are presented by Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 1 • Happy NITA Day! It’s September 1, which means the new agency is in effect. Here’s “September” by the Chicago-formed band Earth Wind and Fire…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (204+ words) Today's stories are presented by • Octavius Simmons, 35, a CTA bus driver and father of 2, killed in Dan Ryan hit-and-run months before wedding, fiancée says (ABC) • Suspect, 27, arrested on July 27 and charged with arson and other offenses after allegedly wielding Molotov…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (122+ words) • “Editorial: Chicago has dreamed of an O’Hare express for decades. This one deserves a shot.” (Crain’s) • “This proposed shuttle will get you from downtown Chicago to O’Hare Airport in 15 minutes flat—so what’s the hold-up?” (Time Out Chicago) • “Inside the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) Today's stories are presented by • Amtrak train struck pedestrian Monday around 1:30 PM between Cicero and Western BNSF stations near Albany, disrupting Metra service (NBC) • …Chicago Department of Public Health: “If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (206+ words) Today's stories are presented by • Driver seriously injured, Metra trains seriously delayed, after freight train struck car in Lake Forest Friday afternoon (CBS) • “Students receive free rides on CTA, Metra and Pace for first day of school” (NBC) • “Cortland Bridge…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (161+ words) Today's stories are presented by • “Orland Park man charged in crash that killed pedestrian, injured 7, police say” (Fox) • CPD has released video showing a person of interest in fatal carjacking attempt on CTA employee Keven Barlow, 57, earlier this summer at…...