Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM CST on March 5, 2013
- In Wake of Bribery Scandal, Waguespack Calls for Halting Red Light Camera Program (Expired Meter)
- Active Trans Calls for Protected Bike Lanes on Milwaukee Avenue (Active Trans)
- Mislabeled Trains Confuse Customers During Brown Line Re-Route (Tribune, RedEye)
- Red Line Commuters Brace for Heavy Ridership During Today’s Snowstorm (Sun-Times)
- Gas Prices Are Historically High for the Start of March (DNA)
- Bail Set at $250K for Firefighter Charged in Fatal Crash (Sun-Times)
- New Lennnox Man Charged With DUI for Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl (Tribune)
- “Helmet of Justice” Could Help Cyclists Prevail in Crash Cases (Kevenides)
- Buffered Lanes Help Keep Cyclists Out of the Door Zone (Freeman)
- Cyclist Hit-and-Run in Jefferson Park Gets $200K Settlement (Keating)
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