Today’s Headlines
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9:27 AM CDT on June 24, 2014
- Loop BRT Project Delayed Until Next Year (Sun-Times)
- Come July 1, Ventra Will Be the Only Fare Card You Can Use on CTA (RedEye)
- Illinois Appellate Judges Uphold Reviled Parking Meter Deal (Reader)
- Driver Kills Woman in Calumet Heights Hit-and-Run (Sun-Times)
- CTA Unveils Renderings of Art for New 95th Red Line Station (Tribune)
- Open House on Milwaukee Road Diet Proposal Next Tuesday (DNA)
- Construction of Barriers Under Kennedy Halted Due to Ped Safety Concerns (DNA)
- Dearborn Bridge Closed for a Week for Riverwalk Construction (Tribune)
- Developer Wants to Bring More Car-Centric Retail to River North (Curbed)
- More Than 150 Play Streets Events Will Take Place This Summer (Active Trans)
- Fioretti Calls for Hearings About Data Collection Sensors on Light Pole (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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