Headlines for Monday, February 1

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By Steven Vance

9:00 AM CST on February 1, 2016

Former Church Building to be Converted to 34 Units, Offer 6 Parking Spaces, 2 Blocks From Train (DNA)
Metra Fares Go Up Today, Single Rides Increase by 25 Cents (DNA)
Metra Riders Want the Higher Fares to Fund On-Time Trains (Daily Herald)
Emanuel Announces a New Runway at O’Hare to Open by 2020 Despite Noise Complaints (Sun-Times)
“Walking Across Chicago” Hikes All The Way Up Archer Avenue to Explore Neighborhoods (DNA)
16 And 21-Year-Olds Die in Car Crash Outside DePaul College Prep High School (Tribune)
Will Mayor Emanuel Appoint a Pro-Walk, Pro-Bike Alderman for the 4th Ward? (DNA)
Residents Protest Million Dollar Housing Near 606 Fearing Property Tax Increase (Tribune)
CTA to Stock Up on Electric Buses, Paid For by Fuel Savings (CTA Tattler)
Chicago Joins Vision Zero Network of Cities and ATA Waits For Action Plan (Active Transportation Alliance)

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Steven Vance

Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.

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