Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM CST on November 27, 2013
- City Proposes $15.7 Million Renovation of Quincy ‘L’ Station (DNA)
- Is Claypool’s Job at Risk Due to the Ventra Debacle? (Sun-Times)
- New Ventra Glitch: Man Gets $40 in Transit Credit From a $10 Bill (Sun-Times)
- Driver Injures Police Officer, 2 Others in Englewood (Tribune)
- Red Light Cam Footage Shows Cabbie Right-Hooked Cyclist (Kevenides)
- Family of Cicero Crash Victim Not Informed About Charges Against Driver (Tribune)
- Cyclist Injured by Jogger on Lakefront Trail Gets $125K Settlement (Keating)
- Looks Like There Will Be Treacherous Conditions for Holiday Driving (Sun-Times)
- Petition Launched to Get Metra to Allow Pets on Trains (Tribune, DNA)
- Orthodox Family Regularly Hikes 5.5 Miles to Synagogue (DNA)
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