Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 13
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9:00 AM CDT on July 13, 2017
- Encouraged by Good Ridership, CTA Extends 31st St. Bus Pilot, but Not Service Hours (Tribune)
- Study Will Look at Ways to Improve Bus Service on S. Halsted, Including BRT Elements (DNA)
- North Branch Corridor Could Open to New Zoning Uses by End of the Month (Curbed)
- Woman Stabbed Outside Jefferson Park Transit Center (ABC)
- Woman Suing Chicago Police Department Over 2016 Englewood Crash (Sun-Times)
- Art Installation at 95th Station Will Include Live DJ Booth, Tapestries Made of Fire Hoses (Tribune)
- Slow Roll Chicago and BUILD Host Bike Ride for Peace Saturday 9 AM 5100 W. Harrison (DNA)
- Slow Roll Leads a Tour of Beverly July 29 2 PM at 10621 S. Seeley (Beverly Review)
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