Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 29
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9:00 AM CDT on April 29, 2015
- Temporary Station Closures Planned for North Red/Purple Line Reconstruction (Tribune)
- NTSB Blames CTA for Failing to Prevent Employee Fatigue That Led to O’Hare Crash (Sun-Times)
- Op-Ed: $20K Donation to Ed Burke Means We’re Likely to See a New Push for Ethanol (Sun-Times)
- 1 Dead, 2 Injured in Stevenson Crash in Bridgeport (Tribune)
- Driver Who Fatally Struck Woman in Chatham Charged With Reckless Homicide (CBS)
- Driver Crashes Into Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse After 2-Car Collision (Tribune)
- Ex-Chicago Bear Arrested for Driving 107 MPH on the Edens Expressway (Tribune)
- Letter: Cardiologist Asks Drivers to Have a Heart, Drive Carefully Around Cyclists (Tribune)
- Chicago Mag Looks at the Bloomingdale’s Impact on Real Estate Prices
- Uptown Merchants Appreciate Extra Sunlight Now That Wilson CTA Overpass Is Gone (DNA)
- Pedestrianization of Streets for NFL Draft Is Having Little Impact on Traffic (DNA)
- The 8 People You Will Meet in Chicago Bike Lanes This Summer (Time Out)
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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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