Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 8
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8:54 AM CST on January 8, 2016
- South Side Groups Call for Rapid Transit Service on Metra Electric Line (Maroon)
- Man Killed by Driver Who Fled in Auburn Gresham Was 33rd Ped Fatality of 2015 (DNA)
- DUI Crackdown in Grand Crossing This Weekend (DNA)
- Naperville Holiday DUI Stings Led to 3 Arrests, 21 Tickets (Tribune)
- Active Trans: DuPage Obesity Rates Show Need for Safe Routes to School Funding
- City Is Launching a Universal Taxi-Hailing App Next Month (Chicagoist)
- The Red Line’s Black/White Divide Is a Microcosm of Chicago’s Segregation (DNA)
- 2.4-Mile Multi-Use Path Planned for Rand Road in Des Plaines (Herald)
- Detours for All Road Users Next Week for Wilson Station Construction (DNA)
- Wacker Drive Igloo Builder Continues Crusade Against Snowy Sidewalks (DNA)
- “Walking Chicago” Group Strolls the Length of a Street Once a Month (DNA)
- Women Bike Chicago Is Hosting a Launch Party Next Thursday at BFF Bikes
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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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