Today’s Headlines
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9:04 AM CDT on August 26, 2014
- Tons of CTA Construction Projects Going on this Fall (RedEye)
- Man Killed in Humboldt Park is 4th Person Fatally Struck on North This Year (DNA)
- Driver Kills Pedestrian in Southwest-Surburban Rockdale (Sun-Times)
- Should Metra Be Doing More to Prevent Suicides? (Tribune)
- Opinion: Milwaukee’s Bublr Bikes Are a Better Deal Than Chicago’s Divvy (Tribune)
- Plan Commission Approves River North Towers With Relatively Low Parking Ratios (DNA)
- Meeting on Logan “Micro Apartment” Proposal 6:30 Tomorrow at Haas Park (DNA)
- CDOT Repaving State Street in Loop for the First Time in Many Years (Sun-Times)
- Man Caught on Security Cam Stealing Bike Parts Outside Sox Park Station (DNA)
- 10 Ways You Can Avoid Driving Like a Jagbag (Tiny Fix)
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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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