Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 25
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9:03 AM CST on February 25, 2016
- CMAP Gets Ready to Launch the ON TO 2050 Plan (Delayed Until Next Wednesday) (WTTW)
- After Years of Complaints About Scant Service, Metra Is Adding a Run to Heritage Line (CTJ)
- Despite Judge’s Ruling, City Won’t Be Refunding Cam Tickets Any Time Soon (DNA)
- TransitCenter: Why Can’t CHI & NYC Transit Catch Up to Where Rest of World Was Years Ago?
- The City Has Saved a Bundle on Snow Clearance Expenses Due to Mild Winter (Sun-Times)
- Security Footage Shows Driver Who Killed Christopher Sanchez Was in a Silver SUV (DNA)
- Cahill: The City Is Doing the Right Thing by Taking Over the Old Post Office (Crain’s)
- Metra Hopes $4M Marketing Contract Will Lead to 10K More Riders Per Day (Sun-Times)
- Women Discuss the Challenges & Opportunities Facing Female Cyclists (Medill)
- Bank Exec: Ride-Share Is Killing the Market for Chicago Taxi Medallions (Crain’s)
- What Lincoln Square Looked Like Before Lincoln Ave. Was Reconfigured (DNA)
- Refuge From Eritrea Opens a Doughnut Shop Beneath the Bloomingdale Trail (DNA)
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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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