Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 29

9:00 AM CST on December 29, 2016

The Tribune's Mary Wisniewski Looks Back at the Year in Transportation
Chicago's Infrastructure Investments Should Focus on Technology & the Environment (Crain's)
Pedestrian Killed by Trucker on Congress Last Month Identified as Jeffrey Harris, 59 (Sun-Times)
Driver Crashes Stolen FedEx Truck in Englewood, 15-Year-Old Boy in Custody (ABC)
Police: Robbery Suspect Apprehended With Help From Divvy Records (Tribune)
Fines Will Be Doubled Next Year for Drivers Who Disregard Metra Crossing Gates (DNA)
Mechanical Issues Caused Delays on BNSF Trains Yesterday (Sun-Times)
Navy Pier Named Nation's Top Tourist Destination Based on Number of Lyft Rides There (DNA)
End of an Era: The Logan Square Mega Mall's Date With the Wrecking Ball (Curbed, Chicagoist)

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