Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 12
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9:10 AM CST on December 12, 2016
- DePaul Study: Legalize “Idaho Stop,” Some Red Light Running by Cyclists (Tribune)
- Office of Financial Analysis: Transit TIF Could Generate $5 Billion Over 35 Years (ChiGov)
- Teenage Boy Crashes Car, Dies Following Police Chase in West Garfield (Sun-Times)
- Driver Skids in North Center, Backs Up, Critically Injures Woman, 62, in Crosswalk (DNA)
- More Analysis of the North Lake Shore Drive Redesign Alternatives (BWLP)
- Sterling Bay Purchases Finkl Steel Site, Wants to Extend The 606 There (Crain’s)
- Transit Access Credited for Repopulation of Woodlawn by Young Black Families (DNA)
- Truck Stuck in Viaduct for Hours Sparks New Complaints About Scrapyard (DNA)
- My Block, My Hood, My City Shovels Walks for Elderly Residents (DNA)
- Calculator Determines If You Should Save Your Car Parking Spot Via “Dibs” (Chicago)
- Meeting on North Branch Corridor Modernization Project Tomorrow 6-9 PM
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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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