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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 9

9:01 AM CDT on May 9, 2017

    • Number of Distracted Driving Tickets Plummeted From 45,594 in 2014 to 186 in 2016 (Tribune)
    • Final Draft of N. Branch Plan Calls for Moving Metra Stop, Adding 10 Acres Parkland (Tribune)
    • Affordable Housing Groups Condemn the Vandalism of Moreno's Office (Curbed)
    • Pro- and Anti-Affordable Housing Activist Groups Square Off in Jefferson Park (DNA)
    • Osterman: Construction on the Glenwood Greenway Will Start This Week (DNA)
    • Wilmette Committee Opposes Installing Bike Lanes on Central Avenue (Tribune)
    • Lawrence Avenue Streetcar Tracks Unearthed During Construction (DNA)
    • Divvy Diaries: Exploring Chicago's Shops and Restaurants via Bike-Share (Flo's Favorites)
    • Erik's Bike Board Ski Opens a Shop in Deerfield (Tribune)
    • The Chicago Public Library Has a Wealth of Info About Local Cycling History
    • Inaugural Ride for the North Branch Trail Alliance of Greater Chicago on 5/20 at Forest Glen Woods

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