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Chicagoans hit the polls, CTA livestreams platform conditions and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Facing complaints about delays, CTA offers livestream of platform conditions to help commuters plan their trips

The service, which began this week, is available for select Blue Line stations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time

How much better off would we be today if his programs were passed by Congress?

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Regional mass transit needs more public investment, RTA chief says

Citing upcoming shortfalls in RTA’s operating budget, Kirk Dillard proposes improvements to CTA, Pace and Metra if public funding can be secured in upcoming years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Barcelona’s past payments to referees’ chief cast dark cloud over La Liga

Questions abound after revelations that José María Enríquez Negreira, the former referee, was paid €7m by Barcelona

The Guardian - UK

CTA set to begin Blue Line track work, impacting travel to O’Hare on the weekends

The Belmont, Logan Square and California stations will entirely or partially closed beginning the weekend of Feb. 24.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Henley, “Chief Survival Officer,” founded The Blue Hat Foundation

Candace Henley, a near West Side native, wants you to know that colorectal cancer screenings, patient navigation and emotional and financial assistance are available for people facing or at risk of America’s third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

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Chicagoans respond to property tax hikes, R. Kelly’s new trial request denied and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Barcelona release statement explaining secret payments to LaLiga referee's company

Barcelona have been accused of making secret payments to a company owned by a former LaLiga referee, who later became the vice president of the committee overseeing match officials

Daily Mirror

Wilson’s plan to fill CPD vacancies: increase pay, eliminate exam, ‘temporarily’ raise retirement age to 67

The businessman also vowed to put armed police officers on CTA trains and buses to lure back riders who have abandoned the transit system in droves.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTA, Pace to launch joint, unlimited-ride passes Feb. 20

The CTA and Pace are merging their day and multiday pass programs into a series of passes that work across both platforms. Prices won’t change.

Chicago Sun-Times

Seniors, people with disabilities, CPS students should ride CTA free, mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson says

Johnson already had proposed free CTA rides for CPS students. Friday, he unveiled a transportation plan that extends free rides to the elderly and people with disabilities — and offers deep discounts to the working poor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Aldermanic candidate Wendi Taylor Nations crusades against crime, and in her case it’s personal

Nations, who is running in 43rd Ward, was once molested on a CTA staircase.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: Must-see photos from the last couple weeks in the city

Chicago mayoral candidates campaign, kids try out for the Jesse White Tumblers and more in our best photos of the last few weeks.

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Four-candidate mayoral forum turns into two-way conversation after no-shows

Scheduling conflicts kept Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and businessman Willie Wilson away from the forum, so community activist Ja’Mal Green and retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer had the stage to themselves.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson’s education plan includes free CTA rides, City Colleges tuition for CPS students

“Why are we making children pay for a ride to get to a school that’s not in their neighborhood?” Johnson asked. “Children should be able to focus on learning and not trying to figure out how they’re gonna get a ride to school.”

Chicago Sun-Times

CTA bus crashes into currency exchange, injuring 4 people in West Roseland

The bus struck the building near 111th and Michigan Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times

Second man charged in Loop robbery last fall that killed chef as he left restaurant where he worked

Darnell Rawls, 25, was extradited from Louisville, Ky. and charged with killing Michael Byrnes, 41, as he headed home from work on Sept. 6. A week after the attack, another man, Anthony Rawls Jr., 28, was arrested and charged with the murder.

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‘Ghost buses’ haunt transit agencies and frustrate riders

Noah Appelbaum was freezing on a bitterly cold evening as he stood waiting at a Chicago bus stop in January. He was headed to work and didn’t want to be late.

Chicago Sun-Times

Safety, justice, education highlight state Rep. Kam Buckner’s campaign for mayor

Buckner, chairman of the Black Caucus in the Illinois House of Representatives, said his campaign is focused on instilling trust in city government, improving Chicago Public Schools and reducing violent crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Utility shutoffs soar across Chicago area, city celebrates Lunar New Year and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Man who allegedly pointed gun at bus driver in Back of the Yards is arrested

A man whose car struck a CTA bus allegedly pointed a gun at the bus driver. The motorist was arrested as he tossed the gun into a lagoon at a park, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

The quest to visit all Illinois’ state parks and fully enjoy it

Stephanie Swieca and Emma Magrady are on a quest to visit all of Illinois’ state parks, then share their experiences, including the tangential visits around the parks.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTA has no fare hikes in approved $1.8 billion 2023 budget

The budget invests in the CTA’s ‘Meeting the Moment’ action plan, which was introduced by the agency to address complaints about service, safety and cleanliness.

Chicago Sun-Times

To boost Metra ridership, integrate fares with CTA

If Metra wants new riders, it would do well to work with the CTA to allow commuters to transfer between the two agencies without paying more for the privilege.

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