Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 29
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8:50 AM CDT on September 29, 2017
- That White Substance That Shut Down the Addison Station Thursday? Baby Powder (ABC)
- Downtown DUI Crackdown Saturday 3-11 PM (DNA)
- Police Say They’ve Arrested a Bike Thief Who Burglarized the Same Building 3 Times (DNA)
- Lake Shore Drive/Stevenson Ramp Project Is Nearing Completion (DNA)
- Letter: If Metra Did a Better Job Collecting Fares, They Wouldn’t Need to Hike Them (Tribune)
- Hyde Park Historical Society Wants to Restore 124-Year-Old Cable Car Station (DNA)
- Active Trans Recognizes Chicago Critical Mass’ Role as a Gateway to Bike Advocacy
- Chicago Critical Mass 20th Anniversary Leaves Daley Plaza at 6 PM Tonight
- CTA Celebrates 70th Anniversary With a Party in Daley Plaza Sunday 10 AM (CBS)
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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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