Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 25
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8:59 AM CDT on July 25, 2016
- Hit-and-Run Driver Who Ran Red, Killing Another Motorist, Charged With Felony (Tribune)
- Storms Disrupt ‘L’ Service, Knock Metal Canopy onto 3rd Rail Near Medical Center (Tribune)
- Newly Opened Halsted Bridge by Blue Line Includes a Mid-Block Crossing (DNA)
- Metra Koan: If a Tree Falls & No One Hears It, Does It Still Disrupt Service? (Sun-Times)
- Congress Theater Overhaul Could Include Replacing Parking Lot With Residences (Curbed)
- An Update on the Belmont/Western Viaduct Replacement Project (DNA)
- Homeowner Turns Empty Englewood Lot Into a “Peace Garden” (DNA)
- Tips For Enjoying the Lakefront Trail With Small Children (Chicago Parenting)
- Meet the Saxman Who Has Brought Music to the Barry Underpass for Decades (Tribune)
- John Discusses Divvy’s Expansion Into the West Side on Outside the Loop Radio
- Next “Activate” Alley Party 8/5 in Couch Place Will Focus on Vision (Loop Alliance)
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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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