Today’s Headlines
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9:22 AM CST on February 26, 2013
- Public Transportation Advocates Call for Dedicated Transit Funding (DNA)
- Serious Crime on CTA is Down 19% But Theft Is Up 16% (CTA)
- More Security Cameras on CTA Hasn’t Stopped Overall Increase in Crime (Sun-Times)
- CTA Launches New Website to Help Riders Navigate During Red Line Rehab (Tattler)
- Editorial: Concealed Weapons on Buses and Trains is a Bad Idea (Tribune)
- Wells Street Bridge Closure for CTA Trains starts Friday (RedEye, DNA)
- DePaul Students Create “Transit Buddy” App for CTA (RedEye)
- Company Sends Bill to Injured Cyclist for Damage to Truck Door; Biker Victorious (Kevenides)
- Strategies for Getting More Women on Bikes (Lawyer Jim)
- Roscoe Village Bikes Offers Repair Classes (DNA)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capital Hill
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