Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 24
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9:00 AM CDT on April 24, 2017
- Why “Urban Pioneers” Are Buying Homes in Chicago’s Southland (Crain’s)
- Emanuel Announcing Improvements to Cottage Grove Green Stop This Morning (DNA)
- $1.8 Million Rehab of 120-Year-Old Quincy Station Begins (DNA)
- Some 40K People Filled the Streets for Chicago’s March for Science (Tribune)
- 3 Injured After Driver Strikes Another Car, CTA Bus at 95th and Stony Island (NBC)
- Thieves Crash Into Uber Vehicle, Smash Luis Vuitton Storefront, Flee With Fancy Bags (Tribune)
- What Are the Most Bike-Friendly Buildings in the Loop? (The Chainlink)
- Free Metra Rides for Kids on Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day This Thursday (DNA)
- Chinatown Map Launch & Anti-Displacement Walking Tour 4/29 at 11 PM From Library
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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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