Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 20
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9:24 AM CDT on October 20, 2015
- Editorial: Automatic Voter Registration at DMVs Would Help Election Turnout (Sun-Times)
- Motorcyclist Driving Between Cars on LSD Strikes 2 Pedestrians, Killing One (Sun-Times)
- 47-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies From Injuries 9 Days After a Driver Struck Him (Sun-Times)
- Ambulance Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian in Beach Park (Sun-Times)
- Ad Argues Racial Profiling by Cabbies Is a Reason to Allow Uber Access to Airports (Politico)
- County Commissioner Fritchey Gets Assaulted While Trying to Stop a Bike Thief (CBS)
- Why Doesn’t Chicago Have Charming Pedestrian Streets Like… Slovenia? (Coming to Terms)
- DNA Readers Sound Off on Car Parking Habits They Love to Hate
- City Is Repaving North LSD (Tribune) — Maybe They Could Save Money by Depaving It Instead
- Informational Meeting Hosted Tonight by Opponents of Rte. 53 Extension (Herald)
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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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