Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 15
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9:00 AM CDT on October 15, 2015
- Yellow Line Reopening Soon; 95th Station Project Expands to Include Adjacent Rail Yard (Tribune)
- Pace Plans $8 Million in New Service, $0.25 Fare Hike for Riders Paying With Cash (Active Trans)
- Cullerton Throws His Weight Behind Movement to Restore #11 Bus Service (Tribune)
- IL Senate Considers Automatic Voter Registration for People Renewing Driver’s License (IL News)
- 1 Dead After Crash on Dan Ryan at 79th, Lanes Shut Down for Hours (Tribune)
- Driver Backs Up Over Teacher in Schaumburg School’s Parking Lot (Herald)
- After Recent Shooting on “Party Bus,” Aldermen Propose a Crackdown (Sun-Times)
- Thompson Center Architect Proposes Adding Parking as a Strategy to Save the Building (Crain’s)
- “Uber for Deliveries” Launched in Chicago Yesterday (Chicagoist)
- Mount Prospect Is Adding Wayfinding Signs to Downtown (Herald)
- Final ACTIVATE Alley Party of the Season Takes Place Next Week (Curbed)
- Active Trans Member Summit on Tuesday 11/17
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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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