Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 21
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8:57 AM CST on December 21, 2016
- Billionaire Rauner Backer Ken Griffin Gives $12 Million for Lakefront Trail Separation (Sun-Times)
- Illinois Lost 37,508 People in 2016, More Than Any Other State (Tribune)
- CTA Workers Will Protest for New Contract Today, No Service Disruptions Planned (Sun-Times)
- Driver Charged With Aggravated DUI for Posen Crash That Killed 3, Critically Injured 1 (Sun-Times)
- Community Group Pushing for 100% Affordable TOD for Parking Lot Next to Logan Station (DNA)
- Randolph Named America’s 2nd Best Bike Lane of 2016, Aurora PBL Is #4 (People for Bikes)
- How to Be a Good Neighbor This Winter: Join City’s Snow Corps, Don’t Do “Dibs” (Curbed)
- Today’s 606 Trail Report: “Combination of Icy Patches & Deeper Snow, Challenging to Ride” (FOTBT)
- 150K Candy Canes Distributed: CTA Holiday Train Statistics (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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