Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 22

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By John Greenfield

9:05 AM CST on November 22, 2017

Rahm Takes Another Jab at NYC Transit, Says His Goal Is to Boost CTA Speed, Reliability (Tribune)
A Roundup of Local Transportation News Stories (Active Trans)
Driver Fatally Struck Ramiro Fonseca, 26, While He Was Changing a Tire in Naperville (Tribune)
Metra Adds Extra Trains for Thanksgiving (Patch)
Enthusiasm for Curbs: Wired Article on the Future of Curb Space Cites Loop Link as a Best Practice
5 Things MPC Is Grateful for This Season
Slow Roll Chicago Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise $85K for Giving Tuesday

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John Greenfield

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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