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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 12

8:56 AM CDT on June 12, 2015

    • City Announces More Than 150 PlayStreets Block Party Events to Get Kids Moving (Public Health)
    • Slow Roll, Active Trans, CCC Ask Cyclists to Take "2 Wheels, 1 City" Pledge for Bike Equity
    • In the Wake of Fatal Michigan Ave, Bus Crash, CTA Plans to Overhaul Driver Training (Tribune)
    • 1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Single-Car Crash in South Deering (Sun-Times)
    • Brown & Purple Line Trains Temporarily Rerouted This Morning Due to Power Failure (Sun-Times)
    • CTA Adding Additional Service for Blues Fest, Spring Awakening, Ribfest (DNA)
    • Stretch of LaSalle in Front of CDOT HQ, City Hall Will be Narrowed to 2 Lanes for 3 Weeks (DNA)
    • 4 Blocks of Grand Avenue in Austin Will Be Closed for 3 Weeks for Railroad Viaduct Rehab (CDOT)
    • Downtown Parking Bans Next Week for Filming of Spike Lee's Chiraq Film (DNA)
    • CDOT Installs Bike-Friendly "Kathy Plates" on Halsted Bridge Over S. Branch of Chicago River
    • New Drinking & Dining Establishments Have Opened on Chicago Riverwalk (Eater)
    • Why Just Bike to Work When You Can Work While Biking? Behold the Bike Desk (Havas)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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