Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 30
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9:07 AM CDT on June 30, 2015
- AP Report: Average Car Commute in CHI Region Is 29 Minutes, Transit Commute Is 49
- Letter From RTA Chair Kirk Dillard: It’s Time to Invest in Public Transportation (Crain’s)
- Editorial: Positive Train Control Requirement Is an Unfunded Mandate (Tribune)
- Amtrak Hopes Union Station Makeover Will Return the Facility to Its Former Glory (Tribune)
- Amtrak Will Rehab Switches at Union Station, Causing Minor Metra Delays (Tribune)
- 3 Police Officers, 2 Civilians Hospitalized After Crash in Little Village (Tribune)
- Upgrades Planned for Waukegan Metra Station (Herald)
- Rally Held to Protest Eviction of Homeless From Wilson Viaduct (DNA)
- Uber Launches Recruitment Drive on South & West Sides (DNA)
- Disgruntled Neighbor Launches Petition to Remove Lincoln Hub (DNA)
- Riding the Bloomingdale Trail on a Rainy Monday Morning (DNA)
- An Outpouring of Love From Tribune Readers for the Chicago Pedway
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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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