Today’s Headlines
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9:05 AM CDT on October 11, 2013
- CTA Extending 31st Street Bus West, But Residents Want It Extended East (DNA, CBS)
- Bridgeport Woman Killed by Reckless Driver Remembered as “Amazing Young Lady” (Tribune)
- Second Victim Dies in Wake of September DUI Crash in Glenview (Tribune)
- Settlement for CDOT Supervisor’s Racist, Sexist Behavior Costs City $560K (Sun-Times)
- Oak Park Moves Forward With Bike Helmet Law for Kids (Tribune)
- Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel Profiled as Bike-Friendly Mayors (Triple Pundit)
- Don’t Let Parking Kvetchers Further Water Down the Kenmore Woonerf (Transitized)
- Map: CTA Bus Reroutes for Chicago Marathon (Tribune)
- How Chicago Schools Celebrated Walk to School Day (Active Trans)
- Checking Out Out Logan Square’s New Kedzie Bike Lanes (BWLS)
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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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