Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 23
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9:17 AM CDT on June 23, 2015
- Merchants Worried About Parking Conversions for Clybourn PBLs, But Spaces Are Underused (DNA)
- Editorial: Carter’s Sweet CTA Retirement Deal at 52 Is Symptom of Broken Pension System (Sun-Times)
- Income Segregation & Long Commutes Hurt a City’s Economy Overall (Chicago Mag)
- Truck Driver Rear-Ends Car on I-55 Near Elwood, Killing 14-Year-Old Girl (Tribune)
- Trucker Who Allegedly Fell Asleep on I-55, Injuring 14, Faces Multiple Charges (Tribune)
- 4 Years After Crashing in Pothole Next to Tracks, Cyclist Wins $350K From Railroad (Keating)
- LAZ Parking Executive Fired After Federal Allegations of Kickback Scheme (Sun-Times)
- Letter: Now That the Illiana Is Almost Dead, Rauner Should Kill the Rte. 53 Extension (Herald)
- The Sun-Times Catches Wind of the South Shore Line’s Anti-Bike Policies
- Active Trans Is Bringing Back Its Kids on Wheels Program for a Second Year
- Montrose Beach Accommodates 35K People With Zero Parking for Mumford & Sons (DNA)
- Community Meeting Tonight at 5 p.m. to Discuss North Red Line Station Closures (DNA)
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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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