Today’s Headlines
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9:05 AM CDT on April 7, 2014
- CTA Fires Train Driver From O’Hare Crash (Tribune, NBC)
- City Announces Plans for 20 Miles of Bike Lanes This Year (Tribune, Sun-Times, DNA)
- “Transit Future” Proposal for Rail Expansion Is on the Right Track (Atlantic Cities)
- Editorial: Transit Taskforce’s Call to Consolidate Boards Is on Point (Tribune)
- Rahm Announces Plans to Repave 13 More Miles of Arterials (DNA)
- Pawar Unhappy With Cubs’ Remote Lot Plan (Tribune)
- Water Department Will Tear Up Kedzie From North to Armitage (DNA)
- Man Dies After Driving Car Into Algonquin Retention Pond (Tribune)
- Rogers Parkers Discuss Proposal for a North-South Greenway (DNA)
- Opinion: It’s Time to Get Bike Access on the South Shore Line (NWI.com)
- Dottie Goes to Work on a Divvy (LGRAB)
- Bill Murray Wears CTA Tie on Letterman (RedEye)
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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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