Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CDT on April 9, 2013
- Emanuel Calls for Raising Taxes on Premium Parking Spots (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- CTA Gets Over $30 Million in Settlement With Bus Company (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- CPS Says It’s Working With Police to Plan Safe Routes for Students (Sun-Times)
- South Red Line Rehab Also Leads to Major Investments in Green Line (Tattler)
- Clark Street Bike Lanes, Transit Facilities on 49th Ward Budget Ballot (DNA)
- Aurora Police Crack Down on Texting While Driving (Sun-Times)
- Woman Pleads Guilty to DUI in Rockdale That Killed Cyclist (Sun-Times)
- Crash Near Jackson Park Injures 8, Including Several Young Children (Tribune)
- CDOT Seeks Volunteers to Help With Downtown Bike Counts (Active Trans)
- Loyola Students Run Chainlinks, a Bike Repair and Rental Shop (RedEye)
- Hopefully, Better Wireless on CTA Won’t Lead to Worse Phone Etiquette (RedEye)
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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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