Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 15
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9:06 AM CDT on June 15, 2015
- 3rd Section of Riverwalk Extension, The River Theater, Opened Friday (Sun-Times)
- CDOT Plans to Set Up Green Wave for Cyclists on Wells in River North This Week (RedEye)
- New CTA Chief Dorval Carter Wants to Move Forward With Belmont Flyover, Ashland BRT (Tribune)
- Op-Ed by Gas Station Lobbyist: Don’t Raise the State Gasoline Tax (Sun-Times)
- Driver Fatally Strikes 50-Year-Old Woman in Chicago Heights (CBS)
- Miraculously, No Serious Injuries in Horrific Morgan Park SUV Crash (DNA)
- Woman Who Claims She Was on CTA Bus During Fatal Crash Suing Over Alleged Injuries (Tribune)
- Beverly Should Look to Logan to See How a Thriving Pedestrian Retail Functions (Main Street Beverly)
- “Wabash Lights” Proponents Hope to Raise $50K Via Kickstarter to Fund First 30 Feet (Marina City)
- Various Agencies Pass the Buck on Pigeon Poop in Irving Park Viaduct, So Girls Scouts Clean It Up (DNA)
- Letters: Ban Cyclists From the Local Trails at Certain Hours; Require Users to Travel Single File (Tribune)
- Active Trans Hosting Info Session on Climate Ride Midwest Next Monday at Paramount Room
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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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