Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM CST on November 4, 2013

Despite Additional Staff, Live Ventra Helpline Not Available 24/7 (Sun-Times)
CTA Fires 8 Workers Over Blue Line Crash, Slacking on the Job (CBS)
Truck Driver Killed in Dan Ryan Crash (DNA)
Crowd Drags Man Out of Car and Beats Him After He Strikes 2 Peds (Sun-Times)
9 Hurt in East Chicago Crash, Including 2 Police Officers (Tribune)
9 People Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After LSD Bus Crash (RedEye)
Active Trans Seeks Volunteers for BRT Street Team Next Week
Anti-BRT Group Holding Meeting on Extending Bus Service to Andersonville (Gazette)
Arena Calls for Booting Cars Illegally Parked on Private Property (DNA)
Metra Clerical Workers and Ticket Agents May Get 20-Percent Raise (Tribune)
A Cliff's Notes Version of CTA History (CNN)
Want Lawful Behavior From Cyclists? Build Bike-Friendly Infrastructure (Chicago)

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