Today’s Headlines for September 8
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9:31 AM CDT on September 8, 2017
- Driver Charged With DUI After Severing Man’s Leg in Hammond, Causing Fatal Heart Attack (NWI)
- 2 Injured in Crash With CPD Squad Car on the Northwest Side (Sun-Times)
- Kass Weighs in on the City’s Decision Not to Notify Public About Subway Assault (Tribune)
- Homeless Activists Block LSD to Protest Eviction of Uptown Tent Cities From Viaducts (DNA)
- MPC: Urban Trails Are Great — Let’s Make Sure They Work for Everyone
- Active Trans discusses Metra’s Plans to Reduce MED Service to South Side & South Suburbs
- A Roundup of Suburban Sustainable Transportation Projects & Issues (Active Trans)
- Work Continues on 2-Way Protected Bike Lane on Evanston’s Sheridan Road (Northwestern Now)
- Evanston Hosts “Streets Alive!” Play Street on Main This Sunday From 1-5 PM (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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