Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 3
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9:04 AM CDT on August 3, 2015
- NICTD Will Pilot Bikes-on-Board Next Spring — 5 Year Earlier Than Originally Projected (NWI Times)
- ELPC Wants a Public Hearing on Rauner’s Proposal to Create Tax Breaks for the Illiana (Tribune)
- Deal Inked to Save Chicago-Indianapolis Amtrak Service (Sun-Times)
- 54-Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck in Tinley Park (CBS)
- Are Politicians Trying to Downplay Opposition to Pending Longmeadow Parkway? (Herald)
- The 606 & Riverwalk Help Earn Chicago a Spot on Top 5 Livable Cities List (Curbed)
- UPS Buying Coyote Logistics, Which Helps Truckers Avoid Wasteful Return Trips (Crain’s)
- Owner Wants to Convert Gas Station to Hotel Because Wicker Parkers Are Driving Less (DNA)
- Bike Rental Program Debuts in Dan Ryan Woods
- Go Albany Park Leads Weekly Bike Rides, Starting With ’80s-Themed Ride Tonight (DNA)
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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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