Today’s Headlines

By John Greenfield
Jan 5, 2015

Chicago’s Biggest Development Controversies of 2014 (Curbed)
Kevenides‘ Top Local Biking Stories of 2014
Illinois Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Along Historic Route 66 (Expired Meter)
Pedestrians Die From Recent Crashes in Park Forest, Des Plaines, and Warrenville (Tribune)
Police Investigator Charged With DUI on Early New Year’s Day (RedEye)
Region Has Seen About a Dozen “Crash-and-Grabs,” AKA “Ram Raids,” Since Fall (LA Times)
… Including a Lincoln Park Best Buy Yesterday (Sun-Times)
2 Men Charged With Assaulting, Robbing Men Who Fled Car Crash (Tribune)
Teens Snatch Bicyclists’ Purses in West Garfield Park & West Humboldt Park (RedEye)
As Man Files Report for Stolen Phone, Thief Ganks His Bike From Police Station Foyer (DNA)
Tattler Poll: What Is Your Biggest CTA Pet Peeve?

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