Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 5
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8:54 AM CDT on September 5, 2017
- Senior Seriously Injured on Bike in Crystal Lake, Police “Cannot Confirm” Hit-and-Run (Tribune)
- Chicago’s Gas Is at Its Most Expensive in More Than a Year (DNA)
- CTA Adding Signs for People Visually Impaired People to 10,700+ Bus Stops (DNA)
- TOD With 134 Units, 16 Spaces Cleared for Construction Near Logan’s Western Stop (Curbed)
- Free CTA Rides for First Day of CPS Classes Today (NBC)
- John Weighs in on the Milwaukee Ave. Dashed Bike Lanes in a DNAinfo Article
- University of Illinois Police Use “Anti-Theft Bikes” to Track Thieves
- Ten of the Most Visually Interesting CTA ‘L’ Stations (DNA)
- Bullock Flick “While You Were Sleeping” Was Shot at Randolph-Wabash Station (Sun-Times)
- Gubernatorial Candidate Daniel Biss Appears at ChiHackNight 6:30 This Evening
- Slow Roll Chicago Rides From Washington Park on Sat. 9/9, Austin on Sat. 9/16
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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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