Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM CST on December 17, 2014
- Metra Will Funnel Crowds Through Union Station’s Great Hall During Special Events (Tribune)
- Businesses Have Left Fullerton/Damen/Elston in Advance of Street Reconfiguration (DNA)
- Track Fire Near Logan Square Stop Delays Blue Line (Tribune)
- First Phase of Devon Streetscape Is Nearly Completed (DNA)
- Petition Against Veteran’s Housing in Humboldt Cites Density, Parking as Concerns (DNA)
- Rogers Park Business Alliance Will Stop Using SSA Money to Subsidize Customers’ Parking (DNA)
- City Will Try Do-It-Yourself Denver Boot Removal Program (Sun-Times)
- CTA Needs to Teach Bus Drivers How to Share the Road With Cyclists (Kevenides)
- Active Trans Visits Bikes N’ Roses Bike Ed Center in Albany Park
- Come on and Take a Free Ride: CTA Waiving Fares on New Year’s Eve (RedEye)
- Lakeview Chamber Handing Out Gift Cards at CTA Stops Tonight & Tomorrow (RedEye)
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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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