Today’s Headlines
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9:22 AM CDT on July 17, 2013
- Ex-Metra CEO Speaking to RTA Today About Patronage Memo (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Buffered Lanes Installed on Wells, Where Cyclist Was Killed in Dooring Crash (DNA)
- Couple Ignores Rules Clearly Printed on Divvy Kiosk, Whines About “Hidden Fees” (DNA)
- Edgewater Resident Pushing for “Edgewater Beachwalk” Boardwalk (DNA)
- Driver Fatally Strikes Beloved Fairview Heights Resident on His Bike (Keating)
- Motorcyclist From Oklahoma Killed in West Town Crash (Tribune)
- Bond Denied for Man in Bedford Park Hit-and-Run (Sun-Times)
- Teen Charged With Reckless Homicide in Racing Crash Out on Bond (Tribune)
- Lawyer: Driver’s Inattention, Not Protected Bike Lane, Caused Crash (Kevenides)
- Norwood Park Getting Pedestrian Improvements (DNA)
- Wicker Park Residents Say No to (Sidewalk) Crack (DNA)
- How to Avoid Being a Cycling, Uh, Dingbat (TinyFix)
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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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