Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM CDT on July 15, 2014
- New Retail Complex at CTA Garage Site Will Include 366 Car Spots, 50 Bike Spaces (DNA)
- Man Fatally Struck While Walking on Section of Golf Road With No Sidewalks (Tribune)
- Off-Duty Waukegan Police Officer Killed in Single-Car Crash (Tribune)
- 4 Kids Hurt When SUV Driver Hits Horse-Drawn Carriage; No Charges Filed (Tribune)
- After Montrose Beach Melee, Cappleman Wants Fewer Car Parking Spots (Tribune)
- Roughly a Third of the CTA’s 145 ‘L’ Stations Aren’t Wheelchair Accessible (RedEye)
- Developer Wants to Move Bus Stop, On-Street Parking to Accommodate Garage (DNA)
- Arlington Heights Developing New Bike Plan (Active Trans)
- Chicago Bike Controversies Highlighted in Somewhat Tone-Deaf USA Today Piece
- Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Grant Park Skate Park (DNA)
- Meeting Tonight to Discuss North Branch River Works Plan (DNA)
- Bike Uptown Celebrates Broadway PBLs at 6:30 p.m. Tonight at Montrose/Broadway (DNA)
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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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