Illinois Quick Hits: CTA passenger set on fire in November leaves hospital
(The Center Square) – A Chicago Transit Authority train passenger says she has been released from the hospital more than two months after a man with a long criminal history allegedly set her on fire. B
ethany MaGee was hospitalized on Nov. 17. MaGee issued a statement thanking the burn unit at Stroger Hospital for their care and support.
As of Friday afternoon, a GoFundMe effort to support MaGee’s recovery has raised more than $512,000.
ALLEGED HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER ARRESTED
Illinois State Police special agents have arrested a Beach Park man in connection with a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian.
After reports of multiple crashes on I-94 in Skokie on Feb. 1, ISP says a person who exited a vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by Damian Lopez, 30. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries.
Lopez allegedly fled the scene and was arrested the next day.
NFIB JANUARY JOBS REPORT
The National Federation of Independent Business Employment Index dropped nearly 1 point in January to 101.6.
The index remained above the historical average of 100 and slightly above the 2025 average of 101.2. Thirty-one percent of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in January.
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley said workforce challenges remain a primary hurdle for small businesses.
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