Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CDT on May 15, 2013
- New Train Tracker Upgrades Show Trains Moving on Interactive Map (Tribune)
- Berteau Greenway Contraflow Lane Will Allow “Wrong-Way” Cycling (DNA)
- Less Than Half of State Road Fund Used for Construction (Tribune)
- Red Line Rehab Promises to Eliminate Slow Zones (Sun-Times)
- Inspector General Dubious of Red Light Camera Strategy (RedEye, Expired Meter)
- Wendella Beefs Up Water Taxi Service to Chinatown for Red Lien Shutdown (DNA)
- 83-Year Old Cyclist Killed on NW Side; Driver Charged (Tribune, Keating)
- Woman on Bike Killed in Right-Hook Crash in Schaumburg (Tribune)
- SUV Driver Who Dragged Cop in Gresham Charged with Murder (Tribune)
- Prom Limo Driver’s DUI Leads to Push for Higher Penalties (Tribune)
- The Brutal Physics of Bike Crashes (Tribune)
- Cyclists Receives “Substantial” Settlement After Getting Left-Hooked in Lakeview (Kevenides)
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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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