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Cashier Shot During Robbery Leads to OSHA Fines for Circle K

Federal workplace safety investigators cited Circle K Stores Inc. for failing to provide a safe place of employment after a cashier suffered a serious gunshot injury during a robbery. Two men…




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Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman’s heart health

DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2024 — The risk of heart disease increases with age for most people, however, for women that may be even more true. The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk,...




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Greater Washington Region Heart Walk brings thousands to the National Mall to raise $2 million

Washington, DC, November 2, 2024 – Thousands of survivors, business leaders and medical professionals convened for the annual Greater Washington Heart Walk at the National Mall. Representing more than 500 teams, 84 companies and around 10,000 walkers,...




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Is a cashless society closer than most realize?

In North America, it’s easy to see that we’re heading towards a world that is driven by digital commerce. Many people order a good chunk of their daily supplies and impulse purchases online. Apps make buying things even out in the real world much easier than cash. Then, there’s the credit and debit card trend […]

The post Is a cashless society closer than most realize? first appeared on TECH Intelligence and is written by Michio Hasai.





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The winners of the Picto Prize for Fashion Photography 2022

Le Prix Picto pour la photographie de mode 2022 a dévoilé ses lauréats : Christopher Barraja remporte le Grand Prix, Camille Brasselet le deuxième et la dotation le19M et Antoine Henault le troisième prix ainsi que la dotation Filippo Roversi. La cérémonie de remise des prix a eu lieu le mardi 19 avril au Palais […]




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Sexy Female Superheroes - Fashion Design Trends

The aesthetic world of female superheroes isn't just about battles and superpowers—it's also about stunning, innovative fashion that turns heads and inspire ...




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RIP A Livecast #650 – Splashing the Gooch

We kick things off talking about Warsteiner beer, and Rob recalls a notable part of his trip to Germany. Rob discusses a previous feature on the site, the Suicide Girl […]




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Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes”

Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes”

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Discover how TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” splash screen for Adobe Illustrator 2025 celebrates creativity with vibrant, minimalist illustration.

The Adobe Illustrator 2025 splash screen opens with a statement: creativity meets minimalism. Designed by TRÜF Studio, the “Weird Fishes” artwork that greets users embodies Adobe’s tools while making an instant visual impact. This splash screen not only excites users about the app but also showcases Illustrator’s dynamic possibilities, creating a memorable start to the creative process. Here’s a look at the creative vision, tools, and collaboration behind this unique splash screen update.

“Weird Fishes”: A Showcase of Creative Tools

TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” centers on playfully stylized fish, created using Adobe Illustrator’s updated typography and 3D tools, which highlight the 2025 release’s expanded capabilities. This splash screen is a celebration of how Illustrator can bring out unique textures, gradients, and typographic designs, making it feel like a blend of traditional and digital artistry. The design follows Adam G’s distinctive style—minimal yet quirky, with each element purposefully crafted to show off Adobe’s creative potential.

The splash screen, as Adobe intended, isn’t just a loading screen. It’s a reminder of what Illustrator users can “Dream Up.” As Alex Fernald and Gleren Meneghin, Adobe’s staff designers, emphasized, the splash screens are not only entry points into the app but connections to Adobe’s creative community. They bring in commissioned art, linking Illustrator users to other creators while inviting exploration of the software’s capabilities.

Balancing Art and Function in the Design

This splash screen’s journey began the old-fashioned way—on paper. This initial sketching phase gave TRÜF the freedom to experiment with the composition, exploring the balance of shapes and lines. Once refined, the concept moved into Illustrator, where TRÜF fully explored the software’s features to enhance the digital version. In a brief, 90-second process video, TRÜF showcased their workflow from sketch to the finished splash screen, a rare peek into how minimalist, impactful design comes together.

A User-Centric Approach to Illustration

Adobe’s splash screens, including “Weird Fishes,” are a result of ongoing feedback from users. Through surveys sent to product teams, Adobe designers Alex and Gleren learned the nuances that users valued in the loading screen—like minimal launch delays and artist recognition. This feedback shaped the design, ensuring the new splash screens would spotlight the artist while maintaining the program’s efficiency.

To make the splash screen visually immersive, Adobe made adjustments based on past feedback. The artwork was enlarged, and the artist’s name appears in a larger, bold typeface, creating a clearer hierarchy that celebrates both the art and artist. As the Adobe Spectrum design system evolved, so did the splash screens, aligning with modern standards while preserving Adobe’s commitment to showcasing diverse creative voices.

Reflecting Adobe’s Evolution with Modern Minimalism

Historically, Illustrator splash screens have evolved alongside the Adobe brand. From early versions in the 1980s, featuring iconic art references, to today’s community-focused pieces, these screens highlight a shift from static visuals to dynamic creative introductions. Adobe’s recent redesign, led by Fernald and Meneghin, reimagined this format to center both the artist and the Adobe brand, using clean type and colors while expanding the visual space for the artwork. This shift reaffirms Adobe’s mission to foster connections within its creative ecosystem.

The splash screens across Adobe products are meant to offer a consistent brand experience, but each one also tells a unique story, showcasing the latest in illustration and design through collaboration with Studio team artists. Adobe’s team expanded the artwork’s size, adjusting its specs back to 2019 dimensions to create a more immersive user experience. The Adobe wordmark in red stands beside the product name in black, emphasizing the connection between Adobe and its creative community.

The Legacy and Future of Adobe Splash Screens

“What’s next?” is a question Adobe’s designers are always answering. With the 2025 Illustrator splash screen’s debut at Adobe MAX 2024, Adobe introduced the latest evolution in Creative Cloud. These splash screens remain essential touchpoints, showcasing new work, enhancing user experience, and connecting each user to Adobe’s creative network.

TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” invites Illustrator users to think beyond the ordinary. It’s a nod to the creative possibilities the software enables, a tribute to digital and analog techniques, and a reminder that every creative journey begins with opening Adobe Illustrator.

This splash screen illustration is a subtle invitation for creatives to make the most of Illustrator’s tools and capabilities, setting the stage for inspired design from the moment they open the app.

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Fashion & Lifestyle – Free WP Theme for Fashion World

Fashion & Lifestyle is a very stylish 3-column blog which you can use to standout in the fashion world. Note: Fashion & Lifestyle is Designed By: bglam, Fashion Themes and made free by Womens Perfume   DOWNLOAD | PREVIEW    




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Bundle Up And Save On Smashing Books And Workshops

It’s the end of the year, and as we look at our inventory, we thought, “Let’s help everyone in our community get ready for the year ahead!” Get friendly pricing on bundles of books and workshops to dive deep into the subjects you care about most. Let’s bundle up and save!




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Scientists Warn Crashing Insect Population Puts ‘Planet’s Ecosystems and Survival of Mankind’ at Risk

By Jon Queally Common Dreams “This is the stuff that worries me most. We don’t know what we’re doing, not trying to stop it, [and] with big consequences we don’t really understand.” The first global scientific review of its kind … Continue reading




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The Quickest Route to Washington DC

The Quickest Route to Washington DC is a GIS visualization from @ArterialMapping (also known as MattMDL on reddit)

From @ArterialMapping:

How was this map completed? Well, using @Esri ArcGIS Pro Network Analysis toolset! In general terms, there were 4 steps:

1. Created a dot grid for the whole of the continental U.S. This grid is what enables the routes to be created to D.C. A dot was also created for D.C.

2. Run Network Analysis to find the shortest route to D.C. from each dot.

3. Run a calculation for the number of overlapping routes (shown as the stronger strokes on the roadways)

4. Then, of the 4 main spokes I saw, I copied them over into their own layers and colored them accordingly.

Red generally follows I-70 to I-270, Green generally follows I-81 to I-66, Blue generally follows I-95 south of D.C., Orange generally follows I-95 north of D.C.







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A6: Mashups: More than Maps

Distributed computing - where data is consumed from external Web sites, sometimes 'mashed', or displayed in some other way on your own site, has become a powerful way of providing functionality, and requires little or no financial outlay or technical understanding. This workshop will look at some of the services available and examine some of the ways that they can be combined or otherwise used on your site and for prototype development. The session was facilitated by Mike Ellis, Eduserv.




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The Fashion Industry Meets Human Rights Due Diligence: New York’s Proposed “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act”

In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in the state of New York.  As we reported previously, 2021 saw a number of international and regional legislative efforts to impose human rights due diligence and disclosure obligations on multinational employers.




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Minimum Salaries and the Evolving Workforce: Why the DOL’s New Automatic Salary Updates Clash With Legal Precedent and Economic Facts

Alexander MacDonald says overtime exemptions are about to get more expensive as the salary necessary to qualify for the FLSA’s “white collar” exemptions will rise in July and again in January 2025.

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Michigan Supreme Court Voids Existing Minimum (Cash) Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws and Revives Old Laws

UPDATE: On August 21, 2024, the Attorney General and State of Michigan asked the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify – no later than September 15, 2024 – various rulings in its July 31, 2024 decision, e.g.: 1) How the state should calculate CPI adjustments for the preset minimum wage rates in 2025 through 2028; 2) Whether, aside from in 2025, future minimum wage rates will take effect on February 21 or January 1; and 3) Whether the court intended to have the minimum cash wage increase from 80% (2028) to 100% (2029) rather than 80% (2028), 90%




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UK Legislation Round-up: What Was Passed in the Parliamentary Wash-up?

After the UK general election was announced, the following legislation was approved by Parliament during what is known as 'the wash-up' period towards the end of May 2024. Some of these require further regulations to bring them into force, and when (or if) they will be brought into force will be largely dependent upon the new government’s priorities and policies. 

Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024




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The Contractual Basis of Incentive Compensation Re-Emphasized: Restricted Stock in Lieu of Cash Wages Can Be Forfeited By Resignation in California

In Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc.,1 the California Supreme Court rejected claims that an incentive plan that conditioned the earning of restricted stock based on continued service was unlawful where the employee voluntarily elected to participate in the plan, and the employee quit before the date on which the incentive was earned. The plan was lawful even though the incentive plan was funded from wages that the employee would have otherwise received in cash.




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Washington State Legislative Updates

UPDATE: Since publication, we made a clarifying edit concerning the reasons an employee will be able to use paid sick leave under the amended law.

The Washington state legislature and certain localities recently passed several bills affecting employers, some of which have already been signed into law. These measures address non-compete agreements, mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, immigration reporting, paid leave, and the minimum wage. Each new bill or ordinance is discussed below. 

New Law Expands and Clarifies Non-Compete Statute




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Littler COVID-19 Flash Survey Report

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created a host of challenges for employers while accelerating fundamental shifts already underway in the workplace. As the pandemic’s many lasting implications for the workplace and the way we work begin to emerge, Littler surveyed more than 900 employers, based in North America and with operations around the world, on their concerns and the actions they have taken in response.




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Washington, DC Legislative Roundup

The District of Columbia continues to implement broad employment initiatives, ranging from wage and hour laws to stricter civil penalties. The following is a rundown of key developments for employers to keep an eye on as we move into the next quarter of 2023.

DC Tipped Wage Workers Amendment Act




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Because Hamiltonians Labor for Equity: Natasha Jenkins ’07

Natasha Jenkins’ alma mater profiles her and her roles at Littler and as the president of Illinois’ Cook County Bar Association (CCBA). 

The Spectator

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Washington State Wildfire Smoke Rules Impose New Employer Requirements

  • Washington State wildfire smoke rules take effect January 15, 2024.
  • Employers must develop a wildfire smoke response plan, train employees on its use, and monitor jobsites for exposure levels.

As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke, are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence. The increase in wildfires has often led to days—or even weeks—of smoky air throughout the state.




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C-Suite Executives Committed to Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Despite Backlash and Legal Challenges, Littler Survey Finds

(January 10, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released its Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IE&D) C-Suite Survey Report, completed by more than 320 C-suite executives across the United States.




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Felicia Watson Joins Littler as Senior Counsel in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Felicia Watson as senior counsel in its Washington, D.C., office. Watson joins from the National Association of Home Builders, where she served as assistant vice president of construction liability and research.




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Special Counsel Elizabeth Sitgreaves Joins Littler in Growing Nashville Office

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Elizabeth Sitgreaves as special counsel in its Nashville office. Sitgreaves joins from The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. and brings over 15 years of litigation experience.




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Crash Course in U.S. Employment Law: How a Multinational Based Outside the United States Can Avoid Big Mistakes Managing a U.S. Workforce

  • Multinationals based outside the United States that enter the U.S. market and employ U.S. staff tend to encounter hurdles, and to make mistakes, because the U.S system of labor/employment regulation is of a fundamentally different character from those of every other country in the world.  




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Trump’s Populism Set to Clash With Senate GOP on Labor Nominees

Michael Lotito says to expect clashes between the populist and business-friendly wings of the GOP over Trump’s labor nominations.

Bloomberg Law

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The New Negro and the Black Image: From Booker T. Washington to Alain Locke

New essay, "The New Negro and the Black Image: From Booker T. Washington to Alain Locke," by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, added to Freedom's Story: Teaching African American Literature and History, TeacherServe from the National Humanities Center.




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OSC releases 2024 Investment Fund Survey Data Dashboard

TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Investment Fund Survey (IFS) data dashboard.




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Irrigation schemes in Ethiopia’s Awash River Basin: An examination of physical, knowledge, and governance infrastructures

Using a representative sample of irrigation schemes, the study documents the physical, knowledge, and governance infrastructures of irrigation schemes in Ethiopia’s most intensively used river basin, the Awash. The findings show that about 20 percent of the equipped area of irrigation schemes in the basin is not being irrigated, while the number of actual beneficiaries […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program




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Unleashing the potential of Generation Z for food system transformation in Africa

Africa’s population is the youngest of any region, with more than 400 million young people aged 15 to 35 out of a total of 1.5 billion. But even though rising numbers of this cohort—a “youth bulge”—enter the labor market every year, African economies a... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program




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AI/LLM Findings Dashboard

In an era of rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Model (AI/LLM) technologies, cybersecurity practitioners face significant challenges in monitoring unauthorized AI solutions, detecting AI vulnerabilities, and identifying unexpected AI/LLM development. Tenable Security Center leverages advanced detection technologies - agents, passive network monitoring, dynamic application security testing, and distributed scan engines - to surface AI/LLM software, libraries, and browser plugins. The risk managers utilize this dashboard to begin a comprehensive review of the AI/LLM packages in systems and web applications, along with associated vulnerabilities, mitigating risks of exploitation, data leakage, and unauthorized resource consumption.

This dashboard provides a detailed view of AI/LLM use by leveraging Nessus plugin (196906) to detect AI/LLM usage in 3 ways: browser extensions, applications, and file paths all common to AI/LLM implementations. AI/LLM vulnerabilities discovered in web applications are identified using the Web Application Scanner, alongside network traffic analysis using the Nessus Network Monitor (NNM). By combining all methods of data collection, the risk managers are able to identify problem areas and other risks associated with AI/LLM.

AI/LLM technologies are promising and can transform many industries and businesses, offering new innovation and efficiency opportunities. However, the technology represents a huge security challenge at many layers and this impact should not be overlooked. By using Tenable Security Center and Tenable Web App Scanning the organization is able to take a security-first approach. When combined with best practices and robust governance policies, the organizations can harness the power of AI/LLM and mitigate the associated emerging threats.

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AI/LLM Software Known to Nessus: This matrix provides summary counts of AI/LLM use by leveraging Nessus plugin (196906). This column chart uses the Plugin ID filter and Plugin Output filter to show the AI/LLM applications found on assets scanned using Nessus. Each label displayed is the pattern added to the plugin output search. This search allows the security managers a simplified approach to beginning the understanding into AI usage.

AI/LLM Top 5 Applications: This matrix provides the counts top 5 utilized AI/LLM applications discovered by Tenable Research. The cells use the Plugin ID (196906) and Plugin Output filter to show the AI/LLM application. Each label displayed is the pattern added to the plugin output search. This search allows the security managers a simplified approach to beginning the understanding into AI usage. The top 5 utilized list consists of: TensorFlow, NumPy, H2O Flow, HuggingFace, and scikit-learn.

AI/LLM Detection Statistics: This matrix provides summary counts of AI/LLM use by leveraging Nessus plugin (196906) to detect AI/LLM usage in 3 ways: browser extensions, applications, and file paths all common to AI/LLM implementations. AI/LLM vulnerabilities discovered in web applications are identified using the Web App Scanner, alongside network traffic analysis using the Nessus Network Monitor (NNM). By combining all methods of data collection, the risk managers are able to identify problem areas and other risks associated with AI/LLM.

AI/LLM Software Detected by NNM & WAS: AI/LLM vulnerabilities discovered in web applications are identified using the Web Application Scanner, alongside network traffic analysis using the Nessus Network Monitor (NNM). By combining all methods of data collection, the risk managers are able to identify problem areas and other risks associated with AI/LLM.

AI/LLM Browser Extensions: This matrix provides summary counts of AI/LLM use by leveraging Nessus plugin (196906). The cells use the Plugin ID filter and Plugin Output filter to show the AI/LLM browser extensions grouped into three search patterns. Each label displayed is the pattern added to the plugin output search. This search allows the security managers a simplified approach to beginning the understanding into AI usage.
 





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Lonely planet. Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest, [2017] / this edition written and researched by Brendan Sainsbury, Celeste Brash, John Lee, Becky Ohlsen.

Details the attractions, national parks, restaurants, accommodations, outdoor activities, and local history of Washington, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.




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Poems : new and selected / Ron Rash.

"A collection of haunting lyricism that evokes the beauty and hardship of the rural South, by a revered American master of letters— the award-winning, bestselling author of the novels Serena, Something Rich and Strange, and Above the Waterfall. In this incandescent, profound, and accessible collection, beloved and award-winning poet, novelist, and short-story writer Ron Rash vividly channels the rhythms of life in Appalachia, deftly capturing the panoply of individuals who are its heart and soul— men and women inured to misfortune and hard times yet defined by tremendous fortitude, resilience, and a fierce sense of community. In precise, supple language that swerves from the stark to the luminous, Rash richly describes the splendor of the natural landscape and poignantly renders the lives of those dependent on its bounty— in cotton mills and tobacco fields, farmlands and forests. The haunting memories and shared histories of these people— their rituals and traditions— animate this land, and are celebrated in Rash’s crystalline, intensely imagined verse. With an eye for the surprising and vivid detail, Ron Rash powerfully captures the sorrows and exaltations of this wondrous world he knows intimately. Illuminating and indelible, Poems demonstrates his rich talents and confirms his legacy as a standard-bearer for the literature of the American South." -- Description provided by publisher.





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CTA Extends #9 Ashland to Connect Directly to Ravenswood Metra Station

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced the extension to one of its most heavily ridden routes, the #9 Ashland, to the Ravenswood Metra station located at Lawrence and Ravenswood.




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Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Thu, Nov 7 2024 2:54 PM to TBD) The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.




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Boarding Change, Delays Between the Loop and Ashland (Planned Reroute)

(Fri, Nov 15 2024 10:00 PM to Sat, Nov 16 2024 4:00 AM) Green Line trains will operate on the same track between the Loop and Ashland, resulting in minor delays.




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Boarding Change, Delays Between the Loop and Ashland (Planned Reroute)

(Thu, Nov 14 2024 10:00 PM to Fri, Nov 15 2024 4:00 AM) Green Line trains will operate on the same track between the Loop and Ashland, resulting in minor delays.




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Boarding Change, Delays Between the Loop and Ashland (Planned Reroute)

(Wed, Nov 13 2024 10:00 PM to Thu, Nov 14 2024 4:00 AM) Green Line trains will operate on the same track between the Loop and Ashland, resulting in minor delays.




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Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Thu, Nov 7 2024 2:54 PM to TBD) The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.





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