Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 28
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9:06 AM CDT on July 28, 2015
- Looks Like New Chair of the Infrastructure Trust Will Push Hard for O’Hare Express (Sun-Times)
- SUV Driver Struck and Killed Cyclist Walking Bike Across Western at Congress (Keating)
- Senior Dies A Few Days After Being Struck in Des Plaines (Herald)
- After a Drag Racing Fatality, Reilly Plans “No Cruising Zone” on Lower Wacker (Sun-Times)
- Police Arrest Driver Who Crashed Stolen Car in Wheeling, Fled on Foot (Sun-Times)
- Meet the Bars That Lobbied for the Return of Happy Hours (DNA)
- Letter: Allowing Guns on the CTA Would Let People Defend Themselves (Tribune)
- Metra Says It Carried an Extra 100K Riders During Lollapalooza Last Year (Crains)
- Comcast Providing Unlimited Wi-Fi on The 606 for Xfinity Users, Limited for Others (DNA)
- Wabash Lights Creators Succeed in Raising $60K to Test the Concept (Curbed)
- Trib’s “Bikes Vs. Cars” TOD article Inspires a Hilarious Rant Against Cyclists
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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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