Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 9
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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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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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