Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 9
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9:09 AM CDT on June 9, 2015
- Op-Ed From Illinois PIRG: Don’t Repeat The Mistakes That Led to the Illiana Boondoggle (Tribune)
- More Write-Ups of the Bloomingdale Trail‘s Inspiring Debut (Sun-Times, DNA, Curbed)
- Another Pessimistic Article About the Bloomingdale Trail’s Crime Potential From the Tribune Company
- Driver Who Fatally Struck 37-Year-Old Man Near Museum Campus Was Not Cited (Sun-Times)
- No Citations After Driver Fatally Strikes 52-Year-Old Man in Evanston (Tribune)
- CTA Bus in Fatal Crash Apparently Wasn’t Empty After All; Wrongful Death Suit Filed (Tribune)
- The Former RedFlex CEO May Plead Guilty to Bribery This Summer (Sun-Times)
- Reilly Orders Traffic Calming, Cams to Prevent Drag Racing on Lower Wacker (Sun-Times)
- CTA Riders Annoyed That Station Elevators Near Sox Park Are Often Not in Service (DNA)
- Blaie Kamin Digs the New Sections of the Chicago Riverwalk (Tribune)
- From Mexican Folk Violin to Chinese Erhu, Get Ready for the Iron Heart CTA Busker Fest (DNA)
- Pulling Back the Curtains on the History of the Puppet Bike (Chicago Mag)
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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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