Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 22
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8:58 AM CST on January 22, 2016
- FBI: John Bills Received More Than $18K in Lavish Perks From RedFlex (Tribune)
- Alderman: Council Approved the Block 37 Rail Boondoggle to Avoid Angering Daley (Reader)
- Switching Problems Near Clark/Lake Caused Major Delays on CTA Yesterday (Sun-Times)
- Worker Injured After Falling From Ladder in Subway Near North/Clybourn (Tribune)
- Algonquin Village Board Votes Unanimously to Shut Down Red Light Program (NW Herald)
- Uber Operating New Operations Facility Near North Ave. & the Kennedy (Crain’s)
- Wicker Park Committee Will Vote on 200-Unit TOD Near Division Stop (DNA)
- Bike Lane Ticketing Hotspots in Wicker Park, Logan & Humboldt (DNA)
- Checking Out Construction on the Next Phase of the Riverwalk (Curbed)
- You Can Now Tour the Chicago River Via Google Street View (DNA)
- DNA Updates the Pedway Map With New Retail Establishments
- Hearing in Cann Case on 1/26 (Per Active Trans, New Start Time Is 11:30am) (The Chainlink)
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