Today’s Headlines
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9:03 AM CDT on July 18, 2013
- Reviled Circle Interchange Project Starts in 2 Weeks (Sun-Times, DNA)
- City Awards Speed Camera Contract to American Traffic Solutions (Tribune)
- Clifford to RTA: Madigan Has “A Moral and Ethical Flaw” (Sun-Times, Tribune)
- 3 Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Over Illiana Expressway (Tribune)
- Tunney Fears Fans Would Drop Beers on Cars From Wrigley Ped Bridge (Tribune)
- Mercedes Driver Kills Senior in Gresham Hit-and-Run (Tribune)
- Trucker Dies After Plowing Into Chain-Link Fence in Ford Heights (Tribune)
- Wrongful death Lawsuit in Fatal Police Crash (Sun-Times)
- ‘L’ Train Stalls at LaSalle and Van Buren, Causing Delays (Tribune)
- New Chicagoland Bike Map Released (Active Trans)
- Interesting Stats About Bike Traffic and Crashes on Milwaukee Avenue (Chicago)
- How I Rigged a Baby Seat Onto My Bike (Minivan)
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