Today’s Headlines
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9:01 AM CDT on June 17, 2013
- Chicago Gets Ready for Bike-Share (AP)
- CTA Ratchets Up Its Bus Cleaning (Tribune)
- Emanuel, LaHood Celebrate Bike to Work Day (DNA)
- Woman Killed by Hit-And-Run Driver near Bridgeport Gallery (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Man Killed While Sticking Head Out Car Window In South Shore (Tribune)
- Many Dies in Marynook Motorcycle Crash (Tribune)
- Police Seeking Info on Englewood Hit-and-Run (Tribune)
- It’s Absolutely Certain That Cyclists Can Legally Pass on the Right Now (Kevenides)
- Some Merchants Think Free Sunday Parking Will Help Them (Sun-Times)
- Study: Bike Trails Are Good for the Economy (Keating)
- People Are Using Citibikes as Stationary Bikes. Could That Happen With Divvy? (RedEye)
- A Stream-of-Consciousness Account of My Bike Commute Home (Tribune)
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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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