CTA leaves X
The Chicago Transit Authority is no longer posting on the social media platform X. The agency has confirmed that two of its accounts are no longer active on the site formerly known as Twitter.
In a statement, CTA officials said the social media platform no longer provides the value it once did to effectively reach and communicate with riders.
DCFS scholarship accepting applications
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for the 2025 DCFS Scholarship Program.
Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved for the children of veterans and two awards presented to students pursuing degrees in social work in honor of Pamela Knight and Deidre Silas, two DCFS caseworkers who were killed in the line of duty.
Good Samaritan recognized
A Mattoon man is being recognized as a hero for helping a driver escape a burning car.
Anthony Crum was driving Nov. 6, when he saw a car on fire on the side of the road. Crum said he thought the smoke-filled car was empty until he heard pounding on the windows.
Crum grabbed a baseball bat from his car, smashed in a window, and pulled the driver out. Crum was recently recognized by the Mattoon Police Department.
