Today’s Headlines
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8:58 AM CDT on May 27, 2014
- Toddler Killed in CTA Bus Crash in South Shore (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- CTA Says It Has Doubled the Number of Vets on Staff Since 2010 (DNA)
- Some CTA Board Members Rarely, or Never, Ride the CTA (RedEye)
- Cab Driver Dies After Striking Median in Bronzeville (Tribune)
- Kamin: Despite Bike Gains, Chicago Still Has Low Mode Share, Network Gaps (Tribune)
- A Preview of Upcoming Suburban Trail Projects (Tribune)
- Highland Park Getting Walking, Biking Improvements This Summer (Tribune)
- LSD Opened to Cycling Last Sunday for Bike the Drive (Tribune, NBC)
- Divvy Sets New Record on Bike the Drive Sunday: 16,259 Rides (Tribune)
- Left-Hook Bike Crash Survivor Gets $490K Settlement (Kevenides)
- Newsflash: A Whopping 3.7% of Surveyed Voters Groused About Bike Lanes (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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