Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 28
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8:59 AM CDT on April 28, 2015
- NTSB Meeting Today on Cause of 2014 Escalator Crash at O’Hare Blue Line Stop (Sun-Times)
- Activists Hope New CTA Chief Could Mean Return of 31st, Lincoln Bus Lines (DNA)
- Workers Remove Concrete Bridge West of Wilson Red Line Stop (Uptown Update)
- Englewood Fitness Center Owner Applauds Divvy’s Expansion to the Neighborhood (DNA)
- Motorcyclist Strikes Pedestrian in Plainfield, Killing Them Both (Tribune)
- Driver Charged With Aggravated DUI in 2013 Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy (Tribune)
- Man Is Suing the City After a Police Officer Ran Over His Leg Last Year (Sun-Times)
- Highland Park Signs on to Be the First Family-Friendly Bikeways Community (Active Trans)
- Pritzker’s “Mistake by the Lake” Parking Garage Is Almost Finished (Curbed)
- Uber Drivers Are Now Delivering Lunch Downtown (DNA)
- Leashed Dogs Will Be Allowed on the Bloomingdale Trail (RedEye)
- …And Small Pets Can Now Ride Amtrak to Carbondale (Chicagoist)
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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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