Today’s Headlines
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8:54 AM CST on December 19, 2013
- RTA Releases Ventra Audit, Says CTA Has Seen Little Financial Impact (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Interim RTA Director Appointed in Wake of Harassment Allegations (Tribune, Herald)
- 4 Windy City Rollers Injured by Driver Evading Police (RedEye)
- More Than $10K Raised for Family of Hector Avalos (RedEye)
- Trucker Sentenced to 4 Years for Fatal 2009 DUI (Tribune)
- Lessons for Chicago From Japan’s Transportation Network (Gapers Block)
- National Motorists Association Want Tollway Speed Limits Raised to 70 (Expired Meter)
- Clearing Roads From Early Snows Is Taking Toll on City Budget (Tribune)
- CTA Rail Car Sells for $13K in Auction (RedEye)
- Diary of a Winter Bike Commuter (Ding Ding)
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