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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 27

8:59 AM CDT on July 27, 2015

    • Mayor Proposes Strengthening TOD Ordinance -- More on SBC Later Today (Tribune)
    • CPS Cutting 270 Bus Stops, Creating Walks to Stops as Long as 1.5 Miles (DNA)
    • Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in Portage Park (Tribune)
    • Police Are Investigting Fatal Zion Car Crash as a Homicide (Sun-Times)
    • 3 People Struck, 2 Critically, in 2 Different Incidents at Same Des Plaines Intersection (Herald)
    • Yet Another Attack on a Metra Conductor (DNA)
    • DUI Strike Force in Albany Park Results in 67 Tickets (DNA)
    • New Halsted Bridge Over the Ike Opens (Sun-Times)
    • Extensive Delays on Metra Due to Fireworks-Like Track Fire Saturday Night (CBS)
    • Tribune Columnist Barbara Brotman Goes on a Slow Roll Chicago Ride
    • Holy Water: Citing Dearth of Fountains on The 606, Church Passes Out Free Bottles (DNA)
    • Activists Strip Down to Their Skivvies on the 'L' to Promote Gender Equality (DNA)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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