Today’s Headlines
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9:07 AM CDT on September 10, 2013
- Alderman Arena Upset About Not Getting Veto Power on Speed Camera Locations (DNA)
- City Passes Ordinance for Stiffer Penalties Near Transit Stops (DNA)
- CTA Promises to Extend 111th Street Service to New Walmart (Tribune)
- New Ventra Users Gripe About their Experiences (Tribune, NBC)
- CTA Mailing Out 15,000 Ventra Cards a Day (RedEye)
- Man Who Killed Two Women in Wrong-Way Crash Charged With Reckless Homicide (Tribune)
- IDOT Driver Strikes Pregnant Woman Riding Divvy Bike (Kevenides)
- Divvy Launches Contest to Create Safety Videos (DNA)
- Osterman Gets Ordinance Passed to Raise Fines for Sheridan Sidewalk Riders (Sun-Times)
- Brown Line to Run on Single Track Between Western and Kimball Through October (DNA)
- Benny the Bull and Tommy Hawk Ride Divvy at Opening of United Center Station (CBS)
- Mod Transportation: Hauling Mid-Century Chairs by Cargo Bike (Ding Ding)
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