Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM CST on November 4, 2013
- Despite Additional Staff, Live Ventra Helpline Not Available 24/7 (Sun-Times)
- CTA Fires 8 Workers Over Blue Line Crash, Slacking on the Job (CBS)
- Truck Driver Killed in Dan Ryan Crash (DNA)
- Crowd Drags Man Out of Car and Beats Him After He Strikes 2 Peds (Sun-Times)
- 9 Hurt in East Chicago Crash, Including 2 Police Officers (Tribune)
- 9 People Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After LSD Bus Crash (RedEye)
- Active Trans Seeks Volunteers for BRT Street Team Next Week
- Anti-BRT Group Holding Meeting on Extending Bus Service to Andersonville (Gazette)
- Arena Calls for Booting Cars Illegally Parked on Private Property (DNA)
- Metra Clerical Workers and Ticket Agents May Get 20-Percent Raise (Tribune)
- A Cliff’s Notes Version of CTA History (CNN)
- Want Lawful Behavior From Cyclists? Build Bike-Friendly Infrastructure (Chicago)
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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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