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Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 8

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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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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