Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 6
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9:28 AM CST on December 6, 2016
- Transit Advocates: Trump Infra Plan Could Fund Downtown Rail Expansion (Crain’s)
- Chicago to Host Global Forum on Urban Waterfront Development (Curbed)
- Truck Driver Fatally Struck Man, 59, on 100 Block of West Congress Last Week (DNA)
- Motorist Seriously Injured Man, 43, in Naperville Early Sunday Morning (Sun-Times)
- Parts of Green, Pink Line Closed as Man Runs on Elevated Tracks Threatening to Jump (DNA)
- Active Trans Looks at How Participatory Budgeting Helps Fund Walking, Biking Infrastructure
- Food Truck Owners Lose Battle to Overturn Chicago’s “Restrictive” Regulations (Tribune)
- Meet Erica Sosa, Subway Platform Hula Hoop Performer (RedEye)
- Mayor’s Bike Advisory Council Meeting This Wednesday at 3 PM in City Hall Room 1103
- Benefit Concert for Active Trans Tuesday 12/13 8:30 at Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western
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