Today’s Headlines
Active Trans Looks Back on 2015 Transportation Wins — John’s Take Later Today Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pregnant Woman Charged With Felony DUI (DNA) Woman Killed, 5 Injured in Charter Bus Crash on the Stevenson (Tribune) IDOT, Police Departments Team Up to Prevent DUI Crashes During Holidays (Expired Meter) City’s Ticket Amnesty Program Ends on … Continued
10:01 AM CST on December 28, 2015
- Active Trans Looks Back on 2015 Transportation Wins — John’s Take Later Today
- Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pregnant Woman Charged With Felony DUI (DNA)
- Woman Killed, 5 Injured in Charter Bus Crash on the Stevenson (Tribune)
- IDOT, Police Departments Team Up to Prevent DUI Crashes During Holidays (Expired Meter)
- City’s Ticket Amnesty Program Ends on December 31 (DNA)
- A Christmas Miracle: Expired Meter Acknowledges That Slower Driving Speeds Save Lives
- More Parents Are Speaking Out About CPS Eliminating 270 Bus Stops (DNA)
- Dog Poop Wars in the 42nd Ward (DNA)
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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