Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 23
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9:05 AM CST on November 23, 2015
- In the Wake of Tribune’s War on Speed Cameras, State Rep Calls for Ban on All Cams (NBC)
- Trolley Driver Makes Illegal Right Turn on Red, Killing Woman Crossing With the Light (RedEye)
- Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Man Near Lemont (Sun-Times)
- 5 Injured When Ambulance & SUV Collide in Streamwood (Tribune)
- Companies Promote Ride-Share as a “Last Mile” Solution for Transit Trips (Tribune)
- More Than 150K Cars Have Been Cleared for Ride-Share in Chicago (DNA)
- High School Student: CTA Should Do More to Prevent Sexual Harassment & Assaults (Tribune)
- Women Bike Chicago Hopes to Close the Divvy Gender Gap (DNA)
- If You Missed Active Trans‘ Annual Meeting, You Can Still Get Involved With Their Campaigns
- The History of Oscar Wastyn Cycles, Chicago’s Oldest Bike Shop (Bikeurious)
- The 606 Is a Winter Wonderland (Chicagoist)
- It’s That Time of Year Again: CTA Announces Holiday Train Schedule (Curbed)
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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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