Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 2
Streetsblog USA is on vacation this week.
8:52 AM CDT on September 2, 2016
- Tribune Editorial Responds to the Four Recent Chicago Bike Fatalities
- Rauner Moves to Fire 29 IDOT Patronage Hires From Previous Administrations (Tribune)
- MPC Looks at Why Leaders Haven’t Been Aggressively Pursuing Racial Integration
- Local Woman Launches Petition to Ban Shooting Photos, Video of Serious Crashes (CBS)
- Food Truck Vendors: Don’t Start Enforcing Overly Strict Operations Rules (Chicagoist)
- Phyllis Harmon, Who Helped Found CBF, Passes Away at 99 (Active Trans, Chainlink)
- Chicago’s 3rd-Tallest Tower Will Break Ground Next Week, Affecting River Access (DNA)
- Officer Credited With Helping Find Stolen Bike Worth More Than $2,600 (DNA)
- Chicago Makes List of 15 Best Running Cities (Runner’s World)
Streetsblog USA is on vacation this week.
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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