Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 30
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8:58 AM CDT on June 30, 2016
- Monique Garcia: State Budget Deal Would Let Chicago Create Transit TIFs
- Good Samaritan Stabbed After Trying to Stop Harassment of Mom & Kids on CTA Bus (Fox)
- 3 Injured After Driver Crashes Into Wilmette Salon (Sun-Times)
- A Report of Armed Robbery on the Lakefront Trail Near 43rd Street (The Chainlink)
- Did Fire Department Official Get Preferential Treatment After His DUI? (Sun-Times)
- Locked Path Bollards Blamed for Delaying Ambulance on Great Western Trail (ABC)
- City of Evanston Is Installing a Protected Bike Lane on Dodge Between Howard & Lake
- Upgraded Metra Website Includes Real-Time Info on Train Locations (Sun-Times)
- Police & Metra Hold “Operation Lifesaver Station Safety Blitz” in Buffalo Grove (CBS)
- Suburban Woman Allegedly Slapped Firefighter While Riding Divvy (DNA)
- Shirtless Man Lives the Dream by Pretending to Drive CTA Bus (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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