Today’s Headlines for Monday, September 25
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8:55 AM CDT on September 25, 2017
- South Shore Line May Double-Track Route From Gary to Michigan City (Tribune)
- Open Thread: What Are the Biggest Missed Opportunities in Chicago’s Transit System? (Curbed)
- Hit-and Run Driver Fatally Struck Man, 56, in the Wake of Austin Shooting (Tribune)
- Ex-Owner of Company Picked to Install Car Charging Stations in Chicago Gets 2 Years (Tribune)
- Suffering Taxi Industry Finds Hope in City’s Cab-Hailing Apps (DNA)
- Resident: There Has Been a Rash of Divvy Bike Thefts in South Shore (Sun-Times)
- Carpentersville Bike Park Will Get More Trails — And Car Parking (Daily Herald)
- A Detailed Guide to Getting From O’Hare Baggage Claims to Millennium Park by CTA (Curbed)
- Cook County Transportation Chief John Yonan Speaks at City Club of Chicago Today
- Steven Discusses How OpenStreetMap Can Aid Rescuers After Disasters Tuesday at ChiHackNight
- Dave Glowacz Discusses Cycling Issues With Ben Joravsky Wednesday 4:15-5 PM on WCPT
- Southside Critical Mass Friday 10/6 5:45 at Nichols Park in Hyde Park — Wear Superhero Shirts
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