Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 8

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By John Greenfield

9:10 AM CST on December 8, 2015

Active Trans Looks at the New Federal Transportation Bill
Lyft Line Carpool Service Launched in Chicago Yesterday (Tribune)
Rather Than Carpool Lanes, IDOT Considers Tolled Low-Traffic Lanes on Expressways (Crain’s)
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Senior in Jefferson Park (Sun-Times)
Lake Zurich Considers Adding Stoplight in Front of School Where Driver Killed Teen (Herald)
After Speeding Driver Strikes Pole, Officers Rescue 3 From the Burning Wreck (Tribune)
Secretary of State Looking Into the Possibility of Electronic Driver’s Licenses (Illinois Policy)
Need for Road Salt Melts Rauner’s Resolve to Not Spend Money Without Budget Deal (Sun-Times)
What Would Chicago Be Like if We Got Rid of All the Expressways? (BT&C)
Biking West Out of the Loop Just Got Safer & Easier — New Stoplight at Fulton/Halsted (DNA)
Wicker Park Bystanders Knock Chrome Messenger Bag Thief From Here to Timbuk2 (DNA)

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John Greenfield

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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