Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 6
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9:08 AM CDT on October 6, 2015
- Metra Has Added Charging Kiosks to 4 Downtown Stations (Tribune)
- Driver With History of DUIs Struck Man on Expressway, Drove off With Body on Windshield (DNA)
- Homicide Charge for Driver Who Fatally Struck Police Officer on Tri-State Tollway (Sun-Times)
- Motorist Crashes Into Grayslake Church, Injuring 5 Church Volunteers (ABC)
- Englewood Driver Rams Police Car, Sideswipes CTA Bus During High-Speed Chase (DNA)
- School That’s Unsafe to Walk to Encourages Families to Walk Laps Before Classes (Active Trans)
- Divvy Employees Launch Petition Asking for Higher Wages (Chainlink)
- MPC’s Barrett Discusses Need for Gas Tax Hike With CBS, Will Be on WBBM Sunday Evening
- New “Room Escape” Play Challenges Theater Goers to Get Out of a Pretend CTA Railcar (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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