Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 6
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9:17 AM CDT on October 6, 2016
- Police: 3 Officers Injured, 1 Seriously, After Struggling With Person at Crash Scene (Tribune)
- Tower Near Roosevelt Stop With 280 Units, 143 Spaces Gets Permits (Curbed)
- Work on Albany Park Storm Water Diversion Tunnel Begins This Month (DNA)
- An Aerial View of the Largest Railroad Switching Terminal in the U.S. (DNA)
- Reilly Proposes Removing Trump’s Honorary Street Designation Sign (Chicagoist)
- Chainlink Members: Grocery Store’s Backpack Ban Is Unfair to Cyclists
- Valet Parking at Logan Farmers Market Encourages Shopping by Bike (Logan Squarist)
- In Honor of the Proposed Red Line Extension, a List of CTA Fails‘ Greatest Hits (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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