Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 30
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9:00 AM CDT on April 30, 2015
- Active Trans: Show Up for IDOT Listening Sessions & Fill Out Survey to Fight Proposed Transit Cuts
- Wheel-Catching Grates in Bike Lanes Are Still an Issue, But the City Won’t Fix Them (Kevenides)
- Richard Dent Is the Latest of Many Ex-Bears Busted for Dangerous Driving on the Edens (DNA)
- Next City Heralds the Recent Divvy Bike-Share Developments
- Ald. Sawyer Has a Wait-and-See Attitude About Whether Divvy Will Succed in Englewood (DNA)
- Pullman Monument Might Get Rehabbed Metra Station With Rail Car Used as a Shelter (Tribune)
- CTA Holding Hearing on Red/Purple Rehab May 14 at Broadway Armory (DNA)
- Metra, Maybe Other Transit Agencies, Holding Job Fair in Schaumburg on May 14 (Tribune)
- Lakeview Chamber, Merchants Will Give Away Prizes to Bike Commuters in “Ride & Seek” Promotion
- MPC Holds a Ribbon Cutting for a Pothole Repair to Highlight Need for Better Infra Maintenance
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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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