Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 24
“Black Christmas” Police Abuse Protesters Plan to Take Over the Mag Mile Tonight (DNA, Chicagoist) City Lab Lists Loop Link as a “Big U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Project to Watch in 2016” Evanston Planners Get Ready for This Spring’s Divvy Launch (Tribune) Man Arrested for Loop Carjacking and Running Over A Good Samaritan’s Foot (Sun-Times) $75K Settlement … Continued
8:41 AM CST on December 24, 2015
- “Black Christmas” Police Abuse Protesters Plan to Take Over the Mag Mile Tonight (DNA, Chicagoist)
- City Lab Lists Loop Link as a “Big U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Project to Watch in 2016”
- Evanston Planners Get Ready for This Spring’s Divvy Launch (Tribune)
- Man Arrested for Loop Carjacking and Running Over A Good Samaritan’s Foot (Sun-Times)
- $75K Settlement for Cyclist Who Got Doored in West Rogers Park (Bike Law)
- Chainlink Members Discuss the New Washington Protected Bike Lane
- Urbanist Features of Beverly to Be Thankful For (Main Street Beverly)
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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