Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 3
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9:04 AM CDT on May 3, 2017
- Rahm: I’m Blocking Thompson Center Sale So We Don’t Get Stuck With CTA Tab (DNA)
- Hopkins, Smith, Waguespack Rip North Branch Plan Over Lack of Green Space (Crain’s)
- DNA Looks at Redevelopment Issues Around Belmont Flyover in Advance of Thursday Meeting
- Hairston: Downzoning 71st Needed to Block Businesses That “Don’t Generate Jobs” (DNA)
- 4 Injured at 55th and Cicero After Police Chase Ends in Crash (Tribune)
- Someone Smashed Windows, Wrote “Gentrifier” on Office of Pro-TOD Ald. Moreno (DNA)
- 83% of Divvy Trips With Late Fees Were Taken by Day Pass Users (DNA)
- Minor Derailment in Aurora Derails BNSF Trains (ABC)
- D’oh! Semi Driver Got Rig Stuck Under Lake ‘L’ Tracks Between State and Wabash (DNA)
- Active Trans Encourages Members to Attend CDOT Meeting on Fixing North/Damen
- Bike the 2nd Ward With Alderman Brian Hopkins Sunday 5/21
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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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