Today’s Headlines
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9:18 AM CDT on May 2, 2013
- Cyclists Quiet at Milwaukee Bike Lanes Meeting, NIMBYs Are Loud (Sun-Times, DNA, Expired Meter)
- Sign the Red Line South Bill of Rights (Active Trans)
- Blue Line Briefly Halted Between Rosemont and O’Hare Due to Diesel Smell (Tribune)
- Activists Want More Low-Income Residents Involved in 49th Ward PB Process (DNA)
- Finally! Lawrence Avenue Road Diet Slated for Construction Next Month (DNA)
- Pawar’s Menu Projects Include Earmarked for Ped Improvements, Car Parking (DNA)
- City Moves Forward With Fullerton/Damen/Elston Rehab (RedEye)
- Pregnant Woman, 5 Others, Injured When Driver Crashes Into Lawndale Home (DNA)
- “Grim Reaper” of the Road Sentenced to 13 Years for Eighth DUI (Tribune)
- Jane Addams Tollway Shut Down by Fiery Truck Crash; Minor Injuries (Sun-Times)
- A Graph of Median Income Levels Near CTA Stations (Tattler)
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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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