Today’s Headlines

9:16 AM CDT on August 4, 2014

CNT Study Finds 1 in 10 Cook County Residents Lives in a Transit Desert (RedEye)
Driver Who Killed Senior in Edgewater Held on $300K Bail (DNA)
Woman Injured in Metra Train Crash While Taking Photos on Tracks (NBC)
Help Requested to ID Cabbie Who Struck Cyclist in Lakeview, Fled (Keating)
Red Light Cam Opponents Accuse Cop of Intimidation at Protest (DNA)
Why Isn't Chicago Observing National "Stop on Red Week"? (Expired Meter)
Police Conducted Safety Stings in 2 Nabes Last Weekend (Expired Meter)
Gazette Runs Yet Another Anti-Ashland BRT Article
Water Main Work at Diversey/Halsted Starts Today (DNA)
1 Month Left to Transfer Balances From Old CTA Cards to Ventra (RedEye)
Active Trans Is Stoked About Big Marsh Park, "A Playground for Cycling"

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