Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 10
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9:10 AM CDT on July 10, 2015
- Tell Toni & County Commissioners: If You’re Going to Raise Sales Tax, Fund Transit (Active Trans)
- Rauner Signs a Measure Allowing Another $5.5 Million to Be Wasted on Illiana (Crain’s)
- Scheinfeld, Burke & Osterman Discuss Argyle, Divvy for Everyone, Curb-Protected Lanes (WTTW)
- Yep, The Bloomingdale Trail Has Become a Factor in Real Estate Deals (Crain’s)
- LSD/Stevenson Exchange Will Lose a Few Lanes During Construction Project (DNA)
- Head-Butted Metra Conductor Was Previously Injured by Another Metra Passenger (CBS)
- Meeting on South Shore Bike Access Coming Up Next Tursday (NWI Times)
- Joggers & Cyclists Are Enjoying Temporarily Car-Free Stretch of Cortland (DNA)
- Bikes N’ Roses Holding Cycle Donation Drive This Sunday in Albany Park (DNA)
- What Should We Call the Addison Underbridge Connector — The Lane Tech Trail? (DNA)
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