Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 2
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9:13 AM CDT on August 2, 2017
- Active Trans Comes Out in Favor of Ordinance to Promote Affordable Housing Along 606
- Editorial: Too Many Crimes on the CTA Go Unsolved (Sun-Times)
- Estate of Man Fatally Struck in Metra Crash in 2016 Files Lawsuit (Sun-Times)
- 4 People, Including 2 Officers, Injured in Gresham Crash (Tribune)
- After a Successful Slow Roll Ride, Beverly Review Calls for a More Bike-Friendly Neighborhood
- New Pocker Park Opening at 21st and Prairie (Curbed)
- Don’t Try to Ketchup: Oscar Meyer Is Turning ‘L’ Cars Into Weinermobiles (Chicagoist)
- Local Transpo Historian Greg Borzo Has a New Book Out About Chicago Fountains (Tribune)
- ACTIVATE Alley Party on Thursday, August 24 5-10 PM in Couch Place (Loop Alliance)
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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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