Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 5
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8:57 AM CDT on April 5, 2016
- Woman Killed, 6 Others Injured After Yellow Line / Car Crash in Skokie (Tribune)
- CTJ‘s Take on MPC’s Gas Tax & Registration Fee Hike Proposal
- County Commissioner Calls for 4-Cent Gas Tax Hike to Fund Teen Jobs Program (Sun-Times)
- One Red-Light Cam Lawsuit Thrown Out, Another Moves Forward (DNA)
- Preckwinkle: There May Be a Way to Salvage the Block 37 Superstation (CBS)
- Check Out Highlights of the Active Trans SRTS Twitter Chat on Storify
- West Chicago Mayor Invites Residents on Weekend Walks (CBS)
- Why Some CTA Heat Lamps Are Still On Days After the 3/31 Shutoff Date (DNA)
- RTA Director Leanne Redden Speaks at the City Club of Chicago Today at 11:30 a.m.
- Go Bronzeville Hosts the “Biking the Boulevard in Bronzeville” Ride This Saturday
- Lots of Events on the Lakefront Trail This Month (Active Trans)
- See You at the Streetsblog Chicago Reader Meet-Up Wednesday 5:30-8 p.m. at Jak’s Tap
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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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