Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 15
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9:01 AM CDT on March 15, 2016
- Sanders Supporters Take Over Wabash Street During Late-Night Rally (RedEye)
- Uber & Lyft Owe the City $15M, Leading to Calls to RequireChauffeur’s Licenses (Sun-Times)
- Metra Inaugurates New 2:45 PM Run of Heritage Corridor (CTJ)
- Blue Line Will Bypass Addison Station Until April 5 for “Your New Blue” Work (CTA)
- Judge in Cann Case Rules Against Motion to Quash by Defense (Ride on Bobby)
- Lawsuit Claims CTA Bus Driver Badly Beat Up a Passenger (Sun-Times)
- Man Crashes Car Through Fence of Chicago Harbor Lock (DNA)
- The Guy Who Jammed Cell Signals on the ‘L’ Becomes a Folk Hero for the Anti-Smartphone Set (Tribune)
- Monthslong Lane Closings on Wacker Drive at Lake Shore Drive for Bridge Repair Work (Sun-Times)
- 492 Units, 376 Parking Spaces Proposed for Greektown Tower (Curbed)
- Cool New Drone Video Highlights Chicago’s Transportation Network (Curbed)
- Remembering When the LSD “S” Curve Was a “Z” Curve (DNA)
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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