Today’s Headlines

9:02 AM CST on February 8, 2013

Red Light Camera Firm's Chairman Resigns After Gift to Ex-CDOT Official Revealed (Tribune)
City's Plans to Use P3s to Fund Red Line Expansion, Ventra, Warrant Skepticism (Gapers Block)
City Hosts Taxi Driver Job Fair (Sun-Times)
Truck Crashes into Lincoln Park Bank Early This Morning (Tribune)
Snow Truck Crashes into Pace Bus in Glenview; Two Injured (Tribune, Sun-Times, ABC)
Slippery Roads Lead to Crashes in South Suburbs (Southtown)
During Winter Riding CTA Downtown is Easy But Cycling Better for Accessing Neighborhoods (LGRAB)
Why Do Some Metra Trains Run on Opposite Tracks? (WBEZ)
Housing Co-op Founded by Cyclists in Marshall Square Seeks New Residents (Chicago Magazine)
The Handlebar Celebrates Ten Years With Musical Showcase at Empty Bottle (Reader)

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