Today’s Headlines
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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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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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