Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 9
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9:00 AM CST on December 9, 2016
- Despite Ald. Sposato’s Previous Objections, Bumpouts Approved for Noah Katz Crash Site (DNA)
- Lyft Is Looking to Dethrone Uber, Focusing Its Strategy in Chicago (Crain’s)
- CTA Discusses Its Strategy to Deal With 4-8 Inches of Snow This Weekend (ABC)
- Security Camera Footage Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Blue Line Sexual Assault (Sun-Times)
- DUI Crackdown in Bridgeport Area This Saturday (DNA)
- First Bikeway Plan for Will County Is Approved (Active Trans)
- Moreno Moves to Bring Back Paid Sunday Parking on Milwaukee in Logan Square (DNA)
- Op-Ed: Chicago’s Draconian Food Truck Rules Are Misguided (Crain’s)
- As City’s Last Original Stable Faces Demolition, Carriage Owners Say Industry Is Dying (Tribune)
- Man Visits a Restaurant or Bar in Each of Chicago’s 77 Official Community Areas (DNA)
- In Praise of the CTA Holiday Bus (Tribune)
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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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