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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 21

9:02 AM CDT on August 21, 2015

    • RedFlex CEO Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges (Tribune)
    • Residents Hold Rally Against Rte. 53 Extension (Herald)
    • Letter: The Longmeadow Parkway Would Suck Retail Business Away From the Villages (Herald)
    • Des Plaines Wants Flashing Light Where 2 Ped Crashes Happened Within Hours (Herald)
    • 275-Unit Complex in Wicker Would Have 156 Spaces, Walkway Connecting Division & Milwaukee (DNA)
    • TOD With 1:4 Parking Ratio Proposed Near Western Brown Stop Gets Backlash From Neighbors (DNA)
    • Mount Prospect Want to Make Downtown More Pedestrian-Friendly (Herald)
    • Tribune Anti-BRT Crank John McCarron Is at It Again
    • UberESPAÑOL Launches in Chicago, Allowing Customers to Request a Spanish-Speaking Driver (DNA)
    • Another $19.5 Million Is Being Spent on the $820 Million Jane Addams Tollway Rehab (Tribune)
    • For Once, IDOT Is Recommending Public Transit as a Road Construction Alternative (Sun-Times)
    • Once Again, Neighbors Oppose a Plan to Improve Jefferson Park, Killing SSA Proposal (DNA)

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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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