Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 7
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9:08 AM CDT on May 7, 2015
- CDOT Releases Details About How The Union Station Transit Center Will Work (Tribune)
- IDOT Provides an Update on the North Lake Shore Drive Revitalization Project
- Outbound Side of Ravenswood Stop Opens Sunday, Work on Inbound Side Starts Next Year (Sun-Times)
- Hinz: Dorval Carter May Serve as the Fall Guy for an Upcoming CTA Fare Hike (Crain’s)
- Konkol: Speed Kills & Cams Reduced Speeding, But That Doesn’t Mean They Increase Safety (DNA)
- Pritzker Park, Home to CLA Placemaking Initiatives, May Become Mixed-Use Development (RedEye)
- Far NW Side’s First People Spot Coming to Cafe Near Irving & Austin (DNA)
- Paver & Bench by Roosevelt PBLs Have Misspellings (And the Minimalist Bench Cost $4K) (RedEye)
- Cab Drivers Ask Naperville Officials to Regulate Ride-Sharing Companies (Tribune)
- After Successful Campaign to Save South Chicago Velodrome, Racing Set to Resume This Summer (DNA)
- Bicycle Maintenance and Safe Cycling Tips From Uptown Bikes (DNA)
- Schaumburg Park District Hosting Bike Safety Rodeo for Young Kids (Tribune)
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