Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 6
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9:02 AM CDT on July 6, 2017
- Sun-Times Looks at the Expansion of the CTA’s Prepaid Boarding Pilot
- Police: 2 Teens Rescued Baby From Burning Car After Deadly DUI Crash in Minooka (NBC)
- Driver Who Killed Motorcyclist in McHenry After Using Heroin Sentenced to 16 Years (Tribune)
- Demotion Begins for Controversial Logan Square TOD Project (DNA)
- North Branch Zoning Ordinance Goes to Plan Commission on July 20 (Curbed)
- Hearing on Whether Lincoln Towing Will Lose Its License Start Friday (DNA)
- Metra Adds Service for Taste of Chicago (Patch)
- Go Bronzeville’s Bernard Loyd Discusses Initiatives, Including Bronzeville Bike Box (Tribune)
- Tinley Park Man Will Circumnavigate Lake Michigan by Bike to Raise Money for Charity (Tribune)
- “Lawrence Jaunt” Ride Tonight From Bikes N’ Roses to Argyle Night Market, Meeting at 6:30 PM (DNA)
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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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