Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 17
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9:07 AM CST on November 17, 2015
- Semi Driver Fatally Strikes Man on Bike Near North Shore Channel Trail in Skokie (Tribune)
- Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman After She Left the Harrison Red Line Stop (Tribune)
- “Transit Diaries” Reporter Discusses Her Own Experience With Being Groped on the Train (RedEye)
- MPC Hosted a Panel Discussion on the Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
- Pullman Metra Stations Will Get a Makeover Next Year (DNA)
- Ride-Share Use Continues to Grow on the South & West Sides (Curbed)
- New Lincoln Park School Agrees to Stagger Pick-Up Times to Minimize Traffic Impact (DNA)
- River North Condo Tower Would Include Lifts to Allow Residents to Park 2 Cars in 1 Spot (Crains)
- Test-Riding the South Shore Line‘s Bikes-on-Board Program (South Bend Tribune)
- There’s Now a Place on Yelp Reviews to Mention Whether a Venue Has Bike Parking (The Chainlink)
- Polar Palooza Event Will Bring Skating Rink to Loyola Red Line Stop (City of Chicago)
- Mesmerizing Footage of Riding an ‘L’ Train Through the City (Vimeo)
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