Today’s Headlines
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9:05 AM CDT on September 9, 2014
- Editorial: Suburbs Are Too Lenient With DUIs, Which Can Lead to Tragedy (Tribune)
- Scholarship Created to Honor Fallen Cyclist Jacob Bass; Family Investigating Crash (DNA)
- CTA Plans to Upgrade Orange Line With Series 7000 Rail Cars (RedEye)
- Evanstonians Surveyed About Their Interest in Extending Purple Express Hours (RedEye)
- Metra Announces UP West Construction Will Cause a Month of Delays (Tribune)
- After Reviewing Video, Cops Detain Person of Interest in CTA Groping Case (ABC)
- “Horrendous Congestion” Feared From 2 New Lincoln Park Residential Towers (DNA)
- RedEye Shares Chicagoans’ Reactions to Bicycling’s Top Cities Rankings, Including Ours
- Fioretti to Lead His Last Bike Tour Within Old Ward Boundaries (DNA)
- The Bloomingdale Lead Artist Discusses the Trail Tonight at 6:30 at Silver Room (DNA)
- Memories of a Youth Spent on CTA, Metra & South Shore (LLL)
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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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