Today’s Headlines
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9:13 AM CDT on October 20, 2014
- BMW Driver Crashes Car Into Little Village Restaurant, Killing Himself and Passenger (RedEye)
- Motorist Critically Injures Child Within Bronzeville School’s Safety Zone (DNA)
- Police Officer Seriously Injures Pedestrian While Responding to Call in Fernwood (Tribune)
- Driver Pleads Not Guilty After River West Crash That Paralyzed His Passenger (Tribune)
- Motorist Slams Car Into Storefront of Lakeview Bank (DNA)
- No, CBS, Fewer Speeding Tickets Than Projected Is a Very Good Thing
- WBEZ Argues Chicago’s Yellow Lights Are Too Short
- Prosecutors: Victim of CTA Sexual Abuse Blocked Attack by Same Man on Different Day (DNA)
- 360-Unit Development 1 block from Blue Line Would Have Nearly 1:1 Parking Ration (DNA)
- Real Estate Company Cites Entrance to The 606 as Major Motivation for Bucktown Purchase (DNA)
- Actually, WBEZ, Bus Bunching Is Not Inevitable (Itinerant Urbanist)
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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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