Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 16

9:09 AM CST on February 16, 2016

Aviation Commissioner Confirms O'Hare Express Won't Use Blue Line Tracks (Crain's)
Frustrated With Trains Blocking Intersections, City Seeks Fines Against CSX Transportation (DNA)
Driver Fatally Strikes Woman in Morton Grove and Flees the Scene (Sun-Times)
Reckless Homicide Charge for Driver in Fatal DUI Crash Who Fled (Sun-Times)
Man Says He Was Assaulted on the Red Line for Being Gay (NBC)
$50K Settlement for Bike Rider Sideswiped by SUV Driver in Gold Coast (Keating)
Student Who Uses a Wheelchair User Discusses the Challenges of Navigating the CTA (RedEye)
Struggling Merchants Hope Children's Memorial Redevelopment Will boost Sales (DNA)
"My Block My Hood My City" Volunteers Shovel Sidewalks for Seniors in Chatham (DNA)
Vendors at the Chicago Auto Show Target Female Consumers (Tribune)
A List of Online Resources for Chicago Women Who Bike (The Chainlink)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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