Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 29
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9:26 AM CDT on July 29, 2015
- A Sign the Illiana Has a Pulse: Rauner Wants Tax Exemption for Its Building Materials (ELPC)
- Bicyclist In Critical Condition When Struck by Motorcyclist Near Addison & Milwaukee (Tribune)
- 5 Injured, Including 2 Children, After Car Chase Ends in a Crash in East Garfield (ABC)
- Halsted Closure for Byrne Interchange Work Will Require CTA, UIC Bus Reroutes (DNA)
- More Coverage of the Proposed TOD Law Update (Sun-Times, Curbed)
- 606 Users: City Should Publicize the Trail’s Health Benefits to the Latino Community (Tribune)
- Cyclists Cited in Lake County Crackdown Can Avoid Tickets by Taking LIB Test (Tribune)
- Local Urban Planners Have Walked From California to Chicago, Heading to NYC (Fox)
- R.I.P. Mitch Aliotta, “Lake Shore Drive” Bass Player (Sun-Times)
- Anti-Development Protest Planned for Tuesday in Logan Square (Facebook)
- Active Trans Is Hosting a Tour of the Cal-Sag Trail on August 8
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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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