Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 30
Tribune Editorial: Texting While Driving Needs to Be Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving CDOT: Vision Zero Plan Should Be Released in January or February (Chicagoist) Politicians Call for Saving CTA Ex-Offender Job Program Threatened by Union Conflict (Tribune) Death of Noah Katz Remembered as One of the Key Events of 2016 on Far NW Side … Continued
9:28 AM CST on December 30, 2016
- Tribune Editorial: Texting While Driving Needs to Be Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving
- CDOT: Vision Zero Plan Should Be Released in January or February (Chicagoist)
- Politicians Call for Saving CTA Ex-Offender Job Program Threatened by Union Conflict (Tribune)
- Death of Noah Katz Remembered as One of the Key Events of 2016 on Far NW Side (DNA)
- Driver Charged With DUI After Head-on Crash in Palos Park (Sun-Times)
- Woman Who Injured State Trooper on I-355 Pleads Guilty to DUI (Tribune)
- 5 Development Stories to Watch in 2017 (Curbed)
- Open House for SE Chicago Area-Wide Plan 1/17 5-7 PM at Whitney Young Library
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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