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Today’s Headlines

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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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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