Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 5
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9:13 AM CDT on October 5, 2017
- Emanuel Breaks Ground on “312 RiverRun Trail,” Starting With the Riverview Bridge (DNA)
- Mayor Claims Growth of Ride-Sharing Industry Has Cost Chicago $40M in Lost Tax Revenue (Sun-Times)
- State Budget Stalemate Led to 32% Increase in Metra Labor Costs to Maintain Aging Equipment (Tribune)
- Cullerton & Madigan Are Pushing for State Revenue to Fund Infrastructure for Obama Center (Sun-Times)
- Obama Foundation Website Has a New Page With Updates on the Presidential Center Plans
- Can We Retrofit the Suburbs to Make Them Walkable and Transit-Friendly? (MPC)
- E. Lakeview Chamber: Broadway Merchants Lost $1.5M During Seeming Endless Water Main Work (DNA)
- CDOT Will Replace “Doghouse” Covers on Old Oak/Michigan Underpasses With Concrete (Sun-Times)
- Guitarist Skip Haynes, Who Wrote “Lake Shore Drive,” Has Died, Wanted Ashes Spread Over LSD (DNA)
- Touhy/Ridge/Rogers Ped Improvements Are Finally on the Way — Public Meeting 1o/11 (DNA)
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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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