Red Line’s ‘big fix’ starts Sunday with promise of faster commute
Updated: 2013-05-18 10:35:22
The “big fix’’ of the Red Line South kicks off Sunday, disrupting the weekday commutes of more than 80,000 South Side CTA L riders. Will the five-month, total shutdown — from Cermak to 95th Street — be painful? Probably, experts say. Will it be worth it? Definitely.
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3 killed, 8 wounded in gun violence since Friday night
Three men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night. On the South Side, a 17-year-old was shot to death in the Chatham neighborhood, police said.
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