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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