Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 13
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8:52 AM CST on February 13, 2017
- Could Trump, an Airport Express Fan, Be Onboard With O’Hare Train Plan? (Sun-Times)
- Open Thread: How Would the Express Train to O’Hare Work? (Curbed)
- The Straight Dope Looks at Why Drivers Who Kill Cyclists Usually Don’t Face Serious Charges
- 2-Year-Old Girl, 26-Year-Old Man Injured in Bronzeville Crash (CBS)
- 11-Year-Old Boy Killed After SUV Driver Runs Red, Strikes CTA Bus in Englewood (CBS)
- State Rep Continues Crusade to Ban Red Light Cameras Statewide (Herald)
- Mixed-Income TOD Ready to Rise Next to Cottage Grove Green Station (Curbed)
- Deb Mell Seeks Input on 33rd Ward Infrastructure Spending (DNA)
- An In-Depth Look at Chicago’s Bike-Powered Food Delivery Industry (Eater)
- Ordinance Could Lower Food Cart License Cost From $350 to $100 (Chicagoist)
- Documentary on Famed Chicago Bridge Builder Spans His Entire Career (Tribune)
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