Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 21
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8:55 AM CDT on April 21, 2017
- Hertz: A Proposal for Making Transit Work Better on the South Side (SSW)
- Man Stabbed in the head on Red Line Near Sox/35th Station (ABC)
- CTA Says Lincoln Bus Pilot May Be Canceled Due to Low Ridership (DNA)
- Inspector General’s Office Calls for Abolishing Ward Menu Funding Program (Tribune)
- Plan Commission Approved 250-Unit, 173-Space Tower Next to Metra in Hyde Park (Curbed)
- Wabash Lights Team Hopes to Raise Money for Block-Long Installation (Curbed)
- 26-Cycle Bike-Sharing Program Comes to Valparaiso, IN (Tribune)
- What’s the Best Connection Between the North Branch Trail & Des Plaines River Trail? (Chainlink)
- New Survey Asks What Are the Barriers to Bicycling in Park Ridge (PRHA)
- Park Ridge Holds Bike Sale on 4/29; Unsold Cycles Go to Working Bikes (Journal Online)
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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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