Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 2
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9:00 AM CDT on October 2, 2017
- Woman Fatally Struck by Metra Train as Officers Promoted Rail Safety Week Nearby (Tribune)
- Police: Man Sexually Assaulted Girl on Pulaski Bus on Northwest Side (Sun-Times)
- Jefferson Park Mixed-Income TOD Won’t Get State Funding (DNA)
- Design Infrastructure for Speedy Recovery From Natural Disasters (MPC)
- CTA Celebrated 70th Anniversary Yesterday With Vintage Trains & Buses at Daley Plaza (CBS)
- Retro Wrap Showcases Metra Locomotive History (Tribune)
- Newly Uncovered Film Clip Shows Construction of State Street Subway (ABC)
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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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