Today’s Headlines
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9:05 AM CDT on July 15, 2013
- No Surprise: Milwaukee in Wicker Park Has City’s Highest Bike Crash Rate (DNA)
- Fare Hikes, Service Disruptions Show Need for More Transit Funding (Active Trans)
- In Wake of Son’s Death Family Calls for CTA Third Rail Protection (RedEye)
- More Coverage of Gates’ Selection for Red 95th Art Project (WBEZ, Chicago, NBC)
- CDOT: Divvy Bike-Share is Exceeding Ridership Expectations (Sun-Times)
- 2 Killed in Motorcycle Crash on I-80 Near Mokena (Tribune)
- 1 Killed, 3 Injured After Driver Strikes Ped, Other Cars in Sleepy Hollow (Tribune)
- Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run SUV Driver in Avondale (Tribune, CBS)
- Before Dying, Shooting Victim Runs Over Attacker With Car in Marquette Park (Tribune)
- Female Motorist Killed By Driver Fleeing Police in West Humboldt Park (Sun-Times)
- 12 Injured in Gurnee Pileup (Sun-Times)
- Witnessing Someone Try to Scam an Injury Settlement Out of the CTA (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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