Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 17
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9:00 AM CDT on April 17, 2017
- 33-Year-Old Man Shot to Death on the Garfield Red Line Platform (Sun-Times)
- Naperville Mayor: Police “Could’ve Done Better” Than Wait 3 Days to Reveal Fatal Death (Tribune)
- Driver Charged With Leaving the Scene of Fatal South Holland Motorcycle Crash (CBS)
- Crain’s: Claypool Cried Wolf About Doomsday Scenarios at CTA, Now He’s Doing It at CPS
- Service Resuming After Signal Problems Hamper CTA in Loop (Sun-Times)
- A Look at the South Loop Construction Boom (Curbed)
- TOD With 148 Units, 65 Spaces Ready to Rise at Van Buren/Halsted (Curbed)
- E-Bikes Are Allowed on the Lakefront Trail, Gas-Powered Bikes Are Not (The Chainlink)
- Parklet Architect Moss Design Hosts a Party for Its New Logan Square Studio Space on 4/22
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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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