Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 1
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8:59 AM CDT on June 1, 2015
- CTA Officials Answer 6 Big Questions Re: Belmont Flyover; Public Hearing Wednesday (DNA)
- After Rahm Floats Express Train to O’Hare, CTA Survey Asks People How They Get to Airport (Tribune)
- 45-Year-Old Driver Dies After Viaduct Crash in Back of the Yards (Tribune)
- Motorist, 56, Killed After Crashing Car Into Several Fixed Objects, Mokena Ravine (Sun Times)
- After Trib Report of Racial Disparities in DUI Enforcement, Sting Catches 5 on Near North Side (Chicagoist)
- Konkol: If Cams Force Me to Check My Speedometer While Driving, They’re Speed Traps (DNA)
- Could Protected Bike Lanes Have Prevented a Car Crash? (Kevenides)
- Chinatown Plan Calls for Better Transpo Access, Amenities So Seniors Can Age in Place (WBEZ)
- Details on Cortland Bridge Repair Project (DNA)
- Kamin’s Take on the Bloomingdale Trail, With Cool Aerial Photos (Tribune)
- Gallery: Chicago’s Tunnels, Viaducts, and Passageways (Chicagoist)
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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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