Today’s Headlines
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9:10 AM CDT on May 7, 2013
- Business Owners: Milwaukee Protected Lanes Will Bring Customers (Sun-Times)
- Cyclist Gets $50K Settlement After Driver Lies About Running Red Light (Kevenides)
- 49th Ward Residents Vote for Sharrows on Clark, Sheridan Ped Safety Study (DNA)
- Suburban Developer Wants to Replace Historic Wrigley Factory With Big Box Stores (DNA)
- CNT Study Shows Chicago Lags Behind Other Cities in Transit-Oriented Development (Tribune)
- Some Red Line Riders Still Not in the Loop About Red Line Shutdown (Sun-Times)
- CTA Gets Ready to Run Shuttle Buses During Red Line Rehab (RedEye)
- Pawar: Parking Meter Deal Highlights Need for Independent Budget Office (DNA)
- Norquist Says Building Hyde Park Tower Near Transit Would Ease Congestion (DNA)
- City to Pay $325K Misconduct Settlement Against Top DUI Enforcement Cop (Tribune)
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