Today’s Headlines
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9:15 AM CST on December 9, 2013
- Hospital Administrator Who Killed Cyclist Charged With Aggravated DUI (Tribune, DNA)
- A Chicago Teen Sounds Off on Bike Safety (Sun-Times)
- Leaders Need to Invest in Railways, Not Boondoggle Highways (CNT)
- City, Cyclists React to Dearborn’s Being Named Best PBL in Country (Sun-Times)
- Bike Ambassadors and Divvy Reps Hold Winter Biking Seminar (DNA)
- $10 Discount Offered on Cab Rides From Bars on New Year’s Eve (DNA)
- Walk Score’s Travel Time Maps Show How Far You Can Get on a Bike (BWLP)
- Looking Back on 121 Years of ‘L’ History (Tribune)
- Why Does Google Maps Default to Driving Directions? (Transitized)
- What Metropolitan Planning Council Staffers Are Giving This Season
- Gift Ideas for the CTA Fans in Your Life (Tattler)
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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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