Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 16
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9:05 AM CDT on September 16, 2015
- Could More Cooperation Between IL & Its Neighbors Improve Transportation for Everyone? (Tribune)
- Cyclist Who Was Struck by Semi Driver in Avondale On Sept. 2 Has Died From Injuries (Sun-Times)
- Teen Who Attacked Sikh-American Man in Road Rage Incident Charged With Hate Crime (Tribune)
- 3 Receive Minor Injuries After CTA Bus Driver Makes Sudden Stop (Sun-Times)
- Jefferson Park May Get a Special Service Area After All (DNA)
- To Avoid “Hazard Busing,” Implement Safe Routes to School (Active Trans)
- Letter: The Rte. 53 Tollway Extension Plan Is Half-Baked (Herald)
- Letter: Why Ruin a Kane County Forest Preserve by Running a 4-Lane Highway Through It? (Herald)
- “The Array of Things” Project Will Track Foot & Vehicle Traffic Via Sensors on Lamp Posts (WBEZ)
- Opinion: Licensing Food Carts Would Be Good for the Local Economy (Sun-Times)
- Party for Heritage Bikes Pop-Up Cycle Shop in Uptown This Thursday (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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