Today’s Headlines
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9:02 AM CDT on July 5, 2013
- Fare For O’Hare Workers Temporarily Waived Until New CTA Cards Arrive (Tribune)
- Study Finds Chicago Police Getting More Aggressive About Busting DUIs (DNA)
- State Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Metra CEO’s Golden Parachute (Tribune)
- Monteno Man Dies After Driving Car Into a Ditch (Tribune)
- Elderly Driver Drags Cyclist 20 Feet Under Car in Rolling Meadows (Kevenides)
- Senior Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Car Crashing Into House (Sun-Times)
- A Bunch of Info About Bus Bunching (Transitized)
- An Intro to Divvy Bike-Share (LGRAB)
- First Impressions of Divvy (Transitized)
- 3 Ideas for Divvy Bike Rides, Late Fees Be Damned (Refinery 29)
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