Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 25
- Amtrak Is Seeking a Master Developer for Union Station (Crain’s)
- Bridgeporters Fear I-55 Noise Walls Will Spoil Views of Skyline, Sox Fireworks (DNA)
- Hated Meter Concessionaire Raked in $156M in Parking Cash Last Year (Sun-Times)
- Fines Doubled for Drivers Who Try to Cross Metra Tracks When Gates Are Down
- Kids Ride Free on Metra Summer Long (Time Out)
- Public Meeting Wednesday on Plan for Bikeways That Will Take You to Bucktown (DNA)
- Want to Provide Input to Improve Lake County Trails? There’s an App for That (Tribune)
- Local Bike Shop Staffer Offer Tips on Shopping for a Cycle (Tribune)
- Now Arriving: RedEye’s Transit Diaries Podcast
- Moss Design Proposes Building a Kayak Park on the River — See Designs at CAF Exhibit
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