Midday News Links: Blue Line Delays Continue
By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 1, 2013 6:40PM
- Riders of CTA's Blue Line experienced significant delays in their commutes this morning as the agency and authorities continue their investigation into Monday's collision at the Harlem Avenue Forest Park station. [DNAInfo Chicago]
- Computer glitches and server overloads mark the launch of health care exchanges across the country as the Affordable Care Act launches. A reminder: you don't need to sign up for health insurance right away. [Tribune]
- Martin Cabrera, who resigned two weeks ago as head of the clout-heavy charter school group United Neighborhood Organization, has ties to Ald. Ed Burke. What was that about him being a reformer? [Sun-Times]
- Shootings in Chicago are down 22 percent and homicides have decreased 21 percent in the first nine months of 2013 versus last year's numbers for the same time frame. But they're still high. [Fox News Chicago]
- Britt Julious writes about the changing landscape in Austin and why the West Side should not be written off as un-salvageable. [WBEZ]
