Today’s Headlines
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9:01 AM CST on February 7, 2013
- Fare Hike on CTA One-Day Pass Hurts the Poor (NBC)
- CTA to Buy Up to 846 New Series 7000 Cars (RedEye, Tattler)
- Woman Who Ignored Stop Sign in Kane County Killed When She Crashes Into Truck (Sun-Times)
- “Lovable” Grandmother One of Three Killed in West Side Jeep Crash (DNA)
- Three Injured in Crash Near Long Grove (Herald)
- City to Hire $18/Hour Traffic Aides for Red Line Reconstruction (DNA)
- New CTA “In Case of Emergency” Signs Suggest Riders Be Excellent to Each Other (Time Out)
- ACTIVATE! Design Competition Seeks Ideas for Energizing Public Spaces (Active Trans)
- Why is the CTA Suggesting People Ride Transit to Go Drool Over Cars? (Transitized)
- Ice Ice Baby: Frozen Water Blamed for Metra Door Malfunction (Tribune, Sun-Times)
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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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