Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 17
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9:18 AM CDT on October 17, 2017
- City Tout’s Chicago’s Transportation Network in Official Amazon Bid (Tribune)
- Teen Crash Deaths in IL Have Dropped by Half Since ’07, Graduated Licenses Credited (Tribune)
- CBS Looks at Active trans’ Bike Walk Every Town Suburban Advocacy Training Program
- Man Who Was Pushed Onto ‘L’ Tracks Identifies Suspect in Court as His Attacker (Tribune)
- CTA Bus Windows Have Been Struck by BB Gun Pellets in 4 Separate Attacks on South Side (DNA)
- Roughly 100 Residents Showed up to Weigh in on the Jeff Park Master Plan (DNA)
- City Is Cleaning up Riverwalk After Record 4.19 Inches of Rain Saturday (DNA)
- SRAM Makes Crain’s List of 10 Most Innovative Chicago Companies
- East Dundee Seeks Food Vendor to Operate Out of Old Caboose on Fox River Trail (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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