Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 11
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8:15 AM CDT on August 11, 2017
- MPC: Failing Transportation Infrastructure Highlights the Need to Invest Now
- Police: Chicago Heights Man Stole 2 Vehicles, Struck a Pedestrian Before Being Shot in NW Indiana (NWI)
- 2 Injured, 1 Critically, After Driver Crashes Into Central Park Pink Line Station (CBS)
- Worker’s Hand Crushed While He Was Changing a Tire on CTA Bus Near Grant Park (CBS)
- Homeless Coalition Threatens to Sue Over Plan for Sidewalk Bike Lanes in Uptown Viaducts (Tribune)
- What’s the Best Way to Address Reckless Driving, Bike Lane Parking by Ride-Share Drivers? (Chainlink)
- There’s Been a Rash of Bike Thefts at the Lincoln Square Athletic Club (Chainlink)
- After a Decade, Andersonville’s Iconic Water Tower Is Replaced by a Replica (Curbed)
- Chicago Serves SNL Star Rachel Dratch With a Parking Ticket — 20 Years Later (Tribune)
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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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