Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 14
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9:00 AM CDT on August 14, 2017
- Police Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Dominique Wilbourn, 39, in Chatham (Tribune)
- Suicide Prevention Signs Will Be Installed on Metra Platforms (NBC)
- Chicagoans Take Over the Streets in Support of Charlottesville (Tribune, Chicagoist)
- SlutWalk Protest Marked by 5 Arrests, Conflicts Between Zionists & Anti-Zionists (Chicagoist)
- If They Build 20K New Homes on the S. Works Sites, Will They Be Able to Sell Them? (Crain’s)
- Controversial TOD at 2340 N. California in Logan Is Finally Breaking Ground (Curbed)
- More Bikeways Are Coming to Evanston (Active Trans)
- Special Amtrak Service to Carbondale for Eclipse Viewing Sells Out in 22 Hours (Bloomberg)
- Drone Footage of the Andersonville Water Tower Installation (Curbed)
- Slow Roll Ride to Obama Center Transportation Wed. 8/16 5 PM From Bronzeville Bike Box
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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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