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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 30

9:28 AM CST on December 30, 2016

    • Tribune Editorial: Texting While Driving Needs to Be Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving
    • CDOT: Vision Zero Plan Should Be Released in January or February (Chicagoist)
    • Politicians Call for Saving CTA Ex-Offender Job Program Threatened by Union Conflict (Tribune)
    • Death of Noah Katz Remembered as One of the Key Events of 2016 on Far NW Side (DNA)
    • Driver Charged With DUI After Head-on Crash in Palos Park (Sun-Times)
    • Woman Who Injured State Trooper on I-355 Pleads Guilty to DUI (Tribune)
    • 5 Development Stories to Watch in 2017 (Curbed)
    • Open House for SE Chicago Area-Wide Plan 1/17 5-7 PM at Whitney Young Library
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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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