Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 30
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8:47 AM CDT on May 30, 2017
- Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian in Gage Park This Morning (Tribune)
- 5 Injured After Police Chase Leads to Crash in Humboldt Park (CBS)
- 2 Police Officers Injured in Crash During Pursuit in Woodlawn (ABC)
- As Black Population Plunges, Whites Flock to Neighborhoods Near Downtown (Sun-Times)
- Developer Is Hosting Series of Open Houses for Proposed Pilsen Development (Curbed)
- The Benefits of Teaching Bike Safety to Teens (Active Trans)
- Rock Island Line’s 115th Street Station Destroyed by Fire (DNA)
- 2 Motorists Drive Into Wet Concrete in Lakeview (DNA)
- Bicycling Magazine Writer Calls The Bloomingdale Trail “The World’s Best Bike Path”
- Coverage of Active Trans’ Bike the Drive (CBS, ABC, Xinhua)
- Open House for Arlington Heights Bike/Ped Plan This Thursday (Herald)
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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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