Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 18
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9:00 AM CDT on August 18, 2016
- Francisco Cruz, 58, Killed in West Garfield Last Night by Hit-and-Run Van Driver (Sun-Times)
- MPC’s Great Rivers Plan Calls for a Continuous Network of Riverside Trails (Tribune)
- Mapping the 44 High Rises Under Construction in Chicago Right Now (Curbed)
- New Law Clarifies that Cyclists and Drivers Treated as Equals under Rules of the Road (CDLB)
- Metra Project to Fix 17 Miles of Tracks Could Cause Off-Peak Delays (DNA)
- Feds Want John Bills, Convicted in Cam Scandal, Sentenced to at Least 10 Years (Sun-Times)
- Tollway and Railroad Dispute Could Shelve Plans for Western Access to O’Hare (Crain’s)
- Trendy Shuffleboard Bar Planned for Site by The 606’s Milwaukee Entrance (Crain’s)
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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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