Reema Saleh ✨
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journo, producer & comms whiz kid. she/her ✨ www.reemasaleh.com
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💼 @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social
🖋️ @chicagoreader.com @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social and elsewhere
📚 policy trained at uchicago
Yeah! It definitely feels like a feedback loop in the way you describe it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Yeah! It definitely feels like a feedback loop in the way you describe it.
I think it might've contributed to feelings of unsafety, but ridership on that branch had declined by a lot before then. I imagine the problem concided with the pandemic era.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I think it might've contributed to feelings of unsafety, but ridership on that branch had declined by a lot before then. I imagine the problem concided with the pandemic era.
This article is actually not about crime itself but the ways that slow zones, longer commutes, and less people traveling on that branch made some commuters feel less safe. Crime on the CTA has actually been trending down since 2021—something I note in the article.
November 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This article is actually not about crime itself but the ways that slow zones, longer commutes, and less people traveling on that branch made some commuters feel less safe. Crime on the CTA has actually been trending down since 2021—something I note in the article.
Thank you!!! ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Thank you!!! ❤️
Transit reporting has always been a passion of mine, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to keep seeking out new stories in Chicago! 🚇 🚌 🚲
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Transit reporting has always been a passion of mine, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to keep seeking out new stories in Chicago! 🚇 🚌 🚲
Why hadn't riders returned to the westbound Blue Line? Talking to riders and experts, it seemed to be a combination of factors: a spike in slow zones, longer commutes, and safety fears keeping riders away.
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Why haven’t riders returned to the westbound Blue Line?
Forest Park–bound Blue Line trains have seen some of the weakest recoveries of any CTA line since the start of the pandemic.
chicagoreader.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Why hadn't riders returned to the westbound Blue Line? Talking to riders and experts, it seemed to be a combination of factors: a spike in slow zones, longer commutes, and safety fears keeping riders away.
chicagoreader.com/news/cta-blu...
chicagoreader.com/news/cta-blu...
Reposted by Reema Saleh ✨
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October 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
She's up! (And then I fell super asleep 😴)
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Swimmers Return To Chicago River For 1st Time In A Century, Marking Waterway's Dramatic Transformation
Hundreds of swimmers dove into the Chicago River Sunday to raise money for ALS research and highlight the river's rebound after years of pollution and unsafe conditions.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
She's up! (And then I fell super asleep 😴)
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