Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM CST on January 2, 2015

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist Aimer Robledo in Early Hours of New Years Day (Tribune, DNA)
2 Officers Injured in Logan Square Collision, 2nd "Failure to Yield" Crash This Week (Tribune)
Officer Hurt After Stolen Van Driver Rams His Car in Englewood (DNA)
In the Wake of Recent Rape Allegation, Uber Releases 'Chicago Safety Checklist' (DNA)
40% Toll Hike for Truckers Went Into Effect Yesterday (Tribune)
New Year, New Illinois Driving Laws (Expired Meter)
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit That Halted Children's Memorial Redevelopment (Crain's)
The Biggest Divvy Stories of 2014 (RedEye)
DNA Reporter Shares Stories of How Divvy Got People Biking Again, Including Her Own
John Discusses Recent Road Diets & BRT Plans on WGN Radio
A Guerrilla New Year's Eve Violin Concert on the Brown Line (DNA)

National headlines will return next week.

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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