Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 13
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9:01 AM CDT on June 13, 2016
- Hundreds Gather at Roscoe and Halsted to Honor Victims of Gay Nightclub Shooting (WCT)
- Bike Rider Killed in Mt. Prospect by Driver Who Failed to Stop for Crosswalk Beacon (Cardinal)
- CTA Construction Flagger Dies After Accidentally Falling on Third Rail (ABC)
- Pilot Program Is Providing Housing to Homeless in Uptown Viaducts (DNA)
- Oswego Continues to Push for a Metra Station (Tribune)
- Kamin: Block 37 Redevelopment Represents a “Painful Missed Opportunity” (Tribune)
- A Map of Chicago Area Real Estate Prices by CTA Stop (Estately)
- City Breaks Ground on Big Marsh Bike Park, New Renderings Released (DNA)
- Wisniewski: Why I’ve Bike Commuted for the Last 17 Years (Tribune)
- City Announces Hours for Wrigley Plaza, Cubs Says They Were Blindsided (Crain’s)
- Clothing-Optional Bike Ride Spread Naked Truth About Car Dependency (Chicagoist, TOC)
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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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