Today’s Headlines for Monday July 24

8:54 AM CDT on July 24, 2017

After 16 Suicides This Year, Metra Announces New Prevention Effort (Tribune)
Unlicensed Van Driver Killed Carlos Hernandez, 45, in Little Village (Tribune)
Driver Strikes 2 Pedestrians in Alsip, Killing Matthew O'Callaghan, 64 (NBC)
Video (Warning: Graphic) of Cyclist, 32, Critically Injured at Roosevelt/Halsted (DNA)
Scheinfeld Discusses Traffic Management Strategy for Pedestrianizing Cornell Drive (DNA)
A Roundup of Recent and Upcoming Bikeways (Active Trans)
The Tribune Looks at How the RTA's Paratransit System Functions
CBCAC Gets $40K to Make Chinatown More Pedestrian Friendly (DNA)
Active Trans: We Hope Lyft's New Shuttle Service Doesn't Compete With CTA (DNA)
3 recent Robberies of Cyclists on the West End of the Bloomingdale Trail (DNA)
How Will We Fund a Citywide Riverfront Trail? (Active Trans)
Homeowner's Association Donates 1/4-Mile Stretch of Land for Riverfront Bike Trail (DNA)

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