Today’s headlines for Tuesday, November 29
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8:53 AM CST on November 29, 2016
- Bail Set at $40K for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Phillip Levato Jr. (DNA)
- Transit TIF Ordinance Passes in Committee, Full Council Votes Tomorrow (Tribune)
- IDOT: Plans to Add Toll Lanes on I-55 Going Well, I-290 Also Under Consideration (Crain’s)
- Suburban Leaders Weigh In on Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal (Herald)
- 752 New Meters Will Be Used to Offset City’s $12M Annual Debt to Concessionaire (DNA)
- West Loop Petition Calls for Height Limits, More Parking in Developments (Curbed)
- Logan Mega Mall Will Be Demolished 12/5 to Make Room for Car-Centric Development (Curbed)
- After Low Voter Participation, Arena Calls Off Next Year’s 45th Ward PB Process (DNA)
- Police Crack Down on a Safety Menace: Cyclists Crossing Street With Walk Signal (DNA)
- Why the LAB Recognized Schaumburg as a Bike-Friendly Community (Herald)
- Divvy Offers Discounts This Week, Launches #HOLIDIVVY Photo Contest (Tribune)
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