Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 15
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8:55 AM CST on January 15, 2016
- Study Finds Link Between Bike Infrastructure & Gentrification in Chicago & Portland (WaPo)
- RedFlex Bagman Says He Handed Over $557K in Bribes During Lunches With Bills (Tribune)
- Union Station Shut Down for 30 Minutes Due to Technical Problems (Sun-Times)
- Guilty Verdict In 2006 Metra Police Officer Slaying Case (Tribune)
- Chatham Community Members Mourn the Loss of Slow Roll’s Marian Hayes (DNA)
- Driver Strikes Officer While Fleeing Traffic Stop at 73rd & Jeffery (WGN)
- 12-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted While Riding CTA Bus to School (Sun-Times)
- CDOT Says Contractor Will Fix Chipping Bus Lane at Madison Bridge for Free (DNA)
- Portage Park Will Be Getting 3 New Divvy Stations (DNA)
- Downtown & Far North Hotspots for Bike Lane Parking Tickets (DNA)
- Snowy Sidewalks Are a Problem in Elgin, But City Doesn’t Require Shoveling (Herald)
- Instead of Revenue for Parking Fees, Hanover Park Collects 1,600 Cans of Food (Herald)
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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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