Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 27
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9:15 AM CDT on May 27, 2015
- Details of Weber Spur Plan Released; Arena Wants It Extended to 45th Ward (DNA)
- The Elston Reroute Project Starts Tomorrow (Tribune)
- More Meters & Congestion Pricing Could Lead to City Making Money Off Parking Contract (Chicago)
- IL Soybean Association Teams Up With Accellerate IL to Push for Better Infrastructure (MPC)
- 10 Kids Suffer Minor Injuries After Schoolbus Crash in Brookfield Zoo Parking Lot (ABC)
- Uptown Streetscape Project Delayed Due to Vaulted Sidewalk Issues (DNA)
- Proposed TOD Project at 2518 N. Lincoln Would Have 200 Units, 138 Parking Spots (DNA)
- A Dish Best Served Cold: Strip Mall Cracks Down on Illegal Dairy Queen Parkers (Tribune)
- The Creative Reuse Warehouse Is Moving Into a 119-Year-Old Streetcar Garage (DNA)
- Gallery: A Look Back at the Construction of the Riverwalk Extension (Architecture Chicago)
- Is the Path on the New Riverwalk Segment Suitable for Biking? (The Chainlink)
- An ‘L’ of a Dance Routine: CTA Rider Gets Down on the Red Line (DNA)
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