Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 23
Amazon Driver Blew Stop Sign, Fatally Striking Telesfora Escamilla, 84, in Little Village (ABC, CBS) Police Release Photos of 3 Suspects in Strong-Arm Robbery on the Red Line (Tribune) Drivers Blame GPS for Sending Them Up a Ramp and Onto Metra Tracks (DNA) Active Trans Ranks the Top Ten Transportation Stories of 2016 Aldermen Smith … Continued
9:04 AM CST on December 23, 2016
- Amazon Driver Blew Stop Sign, Fatally Striking Telesfora Escamilla, 84, in Little Village (ABC, CBS)
- Police Release Photos of 3 Suspects in Strong-Arm Robbery on the Red Line (Tribune)
- Drivers Blame GPS for Sending Them Up a Ramp and Onto Metra Tracks (DNA)
- Active Trans Ranks the Top Ten Transportation Stories of 2016
- Aldermen Smith and Hopkins Call for Creating New Parks on Clybourn Corridor (Tribune)
- Brochure for Logan’s Crossing Development Includes Map of Local TOD Boom (Curbed)
- Stevenson Expressway Ramps Are Closed for Construction (DNA)
- CDOT Accepting Applications for Shared-Cost Sidewalk Program After 1/10 (DNA)
- From the Emanuel Email Dump: Publisher Asked Rahm to Void Her Parking Tickets (Tribune)
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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