Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 11
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9:21 AM CST on November 11, 2016
- CTA Hopes to Get Council to Approve Transit TIF Before Trump Takes Over (Tribune)
- Active Trans Releases Chicago River Trail Plan, Including a Cool Image of 606 Extension
- Man Who Blew Red, Killing Another Driver, Charged With Homicide (Sun-Times)
- Ex-RedFlex CEO Karen Finley Gets 21/2 Years for Chicago Bribery Scheme (Tribune)
- Metra Expected to Approve Third Fare Hike in 3 Years (Tribune)
- Cubs Rally Was Record-Breaking Day for CTA With 1.1 Million Rides (DNA)
- Is a Shift Away From Passes Behind CTA’s Falling Ridership? (CTBA)
- South Shore Bike-on-Board Program Gets Less Use Than Hoped For (Tribune)
- 33-Unit TOD Proposed Next to Belmont Red Stop Would Have Zero Parking (Curbed)
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