Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM CDT on June 18, 2014
- Uptown Plans Include New People Plaza, Shared Street (DNA)
- Loop ‘L’ Service Back to Normal After Derailment Last Night (Tribune)
- CTA Says Door Problems Are on the Decline (RedEye)
- 3 Injured After Driver Crashes Into Wall in West Pullman (Sun-Times)
- Rebooted Northerly Island Will Partially Reopen This Fall (Tribune)
- Governor Signs Law Banning Police Ticket Quotas (Expired Meter)
- New Chicago Bike Shops Reflect “Democratization of Cycling” (Racked)
- Lakeshore Bike Installs 24/7 Bike Part Vending Machine (RedEye)
- How to Avoid Being a Jerk on the CTA (Tattler)
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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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