Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 22
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8:58 AM CDT on July 22, 2015
- MPC Launches Transit-Oriented Development Web Portal “Grow Chicago“
- On 25th Anniversary of ADA Act, Chicago Still Has Far to Go to Become Truly Accessible (Tribune)
- After a Drag Racer’s DUI Death, Lower Wacker Is Finally Getting Speed Humps (DNA)
- Bolingbrook Man Gets 3 Years for DUI That Killed His Passenger (Daily Herald)
- Actress Who Died While Cycling on North Branch Trail Will Be Honored With Memorial Ride (Tribune)
- Police: Thief Crashed Stolen School Bus Into Englewood Apartment Building (Tribune)
- String of Bike Thefts in North Center (DNA)
- Century Foundation: D4E Is a Step Towards Equity, But Discounted Transit Would Be More Effective
- La Grange Is Paying for Valet Parking to Help People Drive to Transit-Oriented Retail (Tribune)
- Oak Park Board Asks Developer to Make Massive Garage Next to CTA Station a Bit Less Awful (Tribune)
- The Tour de Fat Raised $51K for West Town Bikes, CHIRP Radio, a New Record (DNA)
- The Sun-Times Celebrates an Anti-Public Transit License Plate
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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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