Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 11
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9:14 AM CDT on June 11, 2015
- Transit Future Speaker Series Kicks Off With a Talk By Mike Quigley Next Thursday (Active Trans)
- Charges Pending Against Driver Who Crashed Stolen Car in Park Forest, Killing His 2 Passengers (ABC)
- Suit Filed Re: 2014 Crash That Killed City Geneva Staffer, Injured the Other Driver (Herald)
- Lincoln Park Drivers Blame Gridlock on the Cortland Street Bridge Closure (DNA)
- North Center Residents Worry That Development Next to Trader Joe’s Will Cause Congestions (Curbed)
- Organizers of Montrose Beach Concert Urge Attendees Not To Drive, Plan for 5,000 Bikes (DNA)
- Some Chicagoans Learn to Love Living Right Next to ‘L’ Tracks (WBEZ)
- LIB Program Director Gin Kilgore Shares Tips on Car-Free Parenting (Chicago)
- DNA Talks With Folks Using the Bloomingdale Trail at 3 p.m.on a Weekday
- Like Steven’s Hyperlapse Video of The Bloomingdale? Another Guy Had the Same Idea
- Due to Blues Fest, No Alcohol on Metra This Weekend, “Warning Dates” for Cyclists (Sun-Times)
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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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