Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 22
- New Petition From Active Trans Urges Lawmakers Not to Pass "Roads-Only" Capital Bill
- Bike Police Try to Pull Over Stop Sign-Running Driver Who Then Hit a Bike and Kept Driving (DNA)
- Active Trans Launches Petition Asking NICTD to Allow Bike Trail to Cross South Shore Tracks
- State-to-Clark Portion of Riverwalk Opening Today With Bike, Kayak Rental, Tiki Bar (Sun-Times)
- Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski Will Co-Chair Transportation Caucus (Tribune)
- Mother of Teen Who Was Killed in DUI Crash Wears His Cap & Gown to Graduation (NBC)
- "Low Spot" on a Curved Stretch of Track Caused Wednesday's Metra Derailment (Tribune)
- Repairs to the Yellow Line Will Take Several Weeks (CBS)
- Chicago's Population Growth Stagnant, Grew By 82 People (Chicagoist)
- Archer Heights Man Charged With Trying to Drive Over Brother (Sun-Times)
- Bike the Drive Takes Place This Sunday (DNA)
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