Today’s Headlines
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9:03 AM CDT on March 22, 2013
- IDOT Coordinating Purchase of At Least 35 High-Speed Locomotives (Tribune)
- CDOT Says Building Protected Lanes on Milwaukee is a “Top Priority” for Spring (DNA)
- CTA to Hold Job Fair for 700 Customer Service Positions (Tattler)
- Family Members From Three Generations Killed in Head-On Crash in Sycamore (Tribune)
- Woman Killed in Brighton Park Hit-and-Run; Driver Apprehended (Tribune)
- Road Rage Leads to Shooting, Car Crash in Jefferson Park (Tribune, DNA)
- Lawyer for Ditka Sons’ DUI Cases Cited for Driving on Suspended License (Tribune)
- 26 Percent of Forest Preserve Users Arrive Via Walking, Biking or Transit (Active Trans)
- The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting (MPC)
- Blogger Creates Super Mario Bro Map of Chicago ‘L’ (Chicagoist)
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