Today’s Headlines
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9:01 AM CDT on April 1, 2014
- Transit Taskforce Releases Report Calling for a Single Transit Agency (Tribune, Crain’s)
- Taskforce Links Mike Madigan to Patronage Hires at Metra (Sun-Times)
- Editorial: Transit Job Patronage Must Be Eliminated Before Funding Is Increased (Tribune)
- The CTA Has Been Having an April Fool’s Year (RedEye)
- 1 Killed, 2 Injured in Schaumburg Crash (Tribune)
- Driver Who Critically Injured Female Pedestrian in Norwood Park Charged With DUI (CBS)
- Divvy and The Gap Will Share Seasonal Employees (Tribune)
- Bloomingdale’s Ashland Bridge Removed Ahead of Schedule (DNA)
- Lyft Car-Sharing Does Oureach to Potential Drivers on the South Side (DNA)
- The Heat Is Off: CTA Shuts Down Platform Warmers for the Season (RedEye)
- Artists Takes Pothole Repair Into His Own Hands (Tribune)
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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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