Today’s Headlines
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9:16 AM CDT on May 9, 2014
- Bicyclist Killed in Harwood Heights Crash (Keating)
- Census: Bike Commuting Doubled in Chicago Over Last Decade (Tribune, DNA)
- Ex-CTA Staffer Says He Was Fired for Blowing Whistle on Budget (Sun-Times)
- I-53 Extension Funding Hits a Roadblock (Transitized)
- Why Did It Take So Long to Fund a New 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge? (Tribune)
- Insurance Co.: “Bicyclist Has Greater Duty to Maintain Proper Lookout” (FK Law)
a bicyclist has a greater duty to maintain a proper lookout – See more at: http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2014/05/universal-casualty-company-tries-to.html#sthash.ic8ZhOJ2.dpufa bicyclist has a greater duty to maintain a proper lookout – See more at: http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2014/05/universal-casualty-company-tries-to.html#sthash.ic8ZhOJ2.dpuf
- This Year’s Green Music Fest Will Be Bike-Powered (DNA)
- Heritage Bikes Opening 2 Uptown Satellites (DNA)
- #AskVentra Hashtag Brings Out the Comedians (Sun-Times)
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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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