Today’s Headlines
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9:15 AM CDT on August 7, 2014
- City Puts Out New RFP for a Development Team to Manage the Riverwalk (RedEye)
- CTA Removed 10 Miles of Slow Zones in a 1-Month Period (Tattler)
- Amtrak Considers Expanding Chicago-to-Carbondale Service (Crain’s)
- 5th Person Dies Weeks After Semi Crash on I-55 in Suburban Elwood (ABC)
- Police Will Target Drunk Drivers in Pilsen This Weekend (DNA)
- TOD Planned for Industrial building Near Sheridan ‘L’ Station (DNA)
- 35th Red Line Stop, Streets Near Sox Park Closed After Trucker Drops Acid (Sun-Times)
- Klein to Nashville: “With BRT, You Can’t Really Do It Half-Way” (Nashville Biz Journal)
- 25th Ward, Active Trans & Cyclovamos Host “Night Ride” Bike Tour (DNA)
- CHI Stolen Bike Registry: It’s Rare for Properly Locked Bikes to Get Ganked (CBS)
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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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