Today’s Headlines
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9:03 AM CST on March 8, 2013
- CTA Service Over Wells Bridge to Temporarily Resume Next Week (Tattler)
- Metra Train Kills Pedestrian in Westmont (Hinsdale Patch)
- Family Sues Driver for Wrongful Death After Fatal Elgin-O’Hare Crash (Tribune)
- Cab Strikes Man and Woman in the Loop (DNA)
- Some Metra Board Members Are Against Selling Naming Rights For Stations (Tribune)
- Cabbie Racks Up $14,000 in Parking Tickets (Sun-Times)
- Will CDOT Do a Good Job Plowing Protected Bike Lanes? (Keating)
- Until the Law Changes, Cyclists Should Use “Extreme Caution” When Passing on the Right (Freeman)
- Cargo Bike Demo at Saturday’s Chicago Bike Swap (Ding Ding)
- Behold the Lakefront Trail’s Snowy Beauty (LGRAB)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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