Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 7
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9:00 AM CST on January 7, 2016
- CTA Plans to Make All Stations Accessible Within 20 Years (Tribune)
- Crain’s: Illinois Will Be Penalized in $480 Million Bond Sale to Fund Infrastructure
- NW Indiana’s Infrastructure Outlook May Not Be as Rosy as It Seems (Tribune)
- Former VP of LAZ Parking Charged With Fraud (Sun-Times)
- Police: Armed Robbery Perpetrated on the Blue Line in Wicker Park (DNA)
- 8 Passengers Got Stuck in an Elevator at the 79th Street Station for 2 Hours (NBC)
- Active Trans: Tips on Addressing the Problem of Snow in Bike Lanes
- Letter: Longmeadow Parkway Would Have a Negative Impact on Wildlife (Herald)
- Buffalo Grove Hikes Metra Parking Fees to Pay for Lot Maintenance (Herald)
- Curbed Checks Out the Strava Bike Heat Map
- DNA Explores the New Path and Parkland at Fullerton and the Lake
- Igloo Built on Wacker to Highlight Buildings’ Failure to Clear Sidewalks (DNA)
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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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