Today’s Headlines
Get national headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:59 AM CDT on August 14, 2013
- Xerox Wins Red Light Camera Contract; Questions About Baltimore Performance (Tribune)
- Feds to Increase Metra Safety Scrutiny in the Wake of CEO Ouster (Tribune)
- Appointee Leaves CTA Board After Daley (Cough) Accuses Quinn of Patronage (Tribune)
- Drivers Want Safe Streets But Don’t Want to Be Accountable for Their Own Speeding (DNA)
- Man Fatally Crashes Motorcycle on I-55 Entrance Ramp From Lake Shore Drive (DNA)
- Tinley Park to Add Bike Lanes on 80th Street (Tribune)
- Union Station to Get Giant Tent, Lawn Games As Part of Placemaking Contest (DNA)
- Bike Walk Lincoln Park Partnering With Active Trans, 43rd Ward to Fix Clark (Patch)
- How to Get Compensated for Your Damaged Bike (Kevenides)
- Gallery: Photos From Last Year’s Open Streets on Milwaukee (Active Trans)
Get national headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog Chicago
Celebrating the Grand Avenue traffic safety project win on the HumboldtTown Safe Streets Ride
April 14, 2026
