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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 20

8:58 AM CDT on July 20, 2015

    • CNT: County Vote to Raise Sales Tax Is a Step Towards Better Transit Funding
    • Men Who Worked on Ventra Launch Sold CTA's Confidential RFP Info to Toronto (Curbed)
    • Moreno to Anti-Gentrification Activists: If You Want Affordability, Support Density (DNA)
    • Editorial: Allowing Firearms on Public Transit Is a Terrible Idea (Tribune)
    • Police: Driver Intentionally Struck and Killed Man in Chicago Heights Parking Lot (Tribune)
    • Allegedly Drunk Driver Charged With Reckless Homicide After Lower Wacker Crash (Sun-Times)
    • Off-Duty Cop Charged With DUI After Critically Injuring Pedestrian (CBS)
    • Witness: CTA Employee Refused to Help Restrain Man Who Attacked Woman on Red Line (Sun-Times)
    • Active Trans: Success of Batavia Shared Street Is a Good Indicator for Argyle
    • The Tribune Infiltrates Lowe Wacker's Illegal Drag Racing Scene
    • WTTW Visits The Garden, Chicago's BMX Bike Park in the Woods

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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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