Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 16
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9:11 AM CST on December 16, 2015
- 16 Laquan McDonald Protesters Arrested for Staging a Die-In on Congress Parkway (Tribune)
- Anti-Displacement Protest Held by New Development Site by The 606 (DNA)
- 46-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Elgin (Tribune)
- Active Trans: Chicago’s Low Transit Score Ranking Show Better Funding Is Needed
- The DePaulia Looks at Efforts to Get More Bike Lanes Installed on the South and West Sides
- New segment of Lakefront Trail at Fullerton Now Fully Open (Curbed)
- Wabash Lights Pilot to Launch Next Month With 12 Feet of Neon Under the ‘L’ Tracks (Curbed)
- Haven’t Ridden the CTA Holiday Train Yet? Here’s the Rest of the Schedule (Tattler)
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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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