Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CDT on July 26, 2013
- Coalition Pushes for a More Ped-, Bike- and Transit-Friendly LSD (Active Trans, CBS)
- Ethics Panel to Investigate Madigan Patronage Allegations (Tribune)
- Bill Daley Calls for Abolishing the RTA, a “Bureaucratic Frankenstein” (Journal-Register)
- The RTA Ain’t Pretty But It Is Necessary (Sun-Times)
- Who Gets to Appoint the Local Transit Board Members? (Sun-Times)
- Driver, 89, Dies After Submerging SUV in Arlington Heights Pond (Tribune)
- Woman Sues Metra, Claiming Faulty Crossing Gate Led to Husband’s Death (Tribune)
- Michael Keating Named Chair of National Bicycle Litigation Committee (Keating)
- Happy 50th Birthday to the Lakefront Trail (Trails for Illinois)
- Sundresses and Step-Through Bikes: a Great Combo for Summer Commuting (Ding Ding)
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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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