Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 12
Tribune Editorial Board Endorses the CTA’s 2018 Budget, Open to More Bus Lanes Chicago to Form “Vehicular Terrorism Task Force (Sun-Times) CPD: “No Credible Threats” to Chicago Transit Following NYC Subway Explosion (NBC) Park Ridge Boy Scout Honored for Using First Aid Skills to Aid Crash Victims (Tribune) Kids Can Ride Metra Free During Last … Continued
8:54 AM CST on December 12, 2017
- Tribune Editorial Board Endorses the CTA’s 2018 Budget, Open to More Bus Lanes
- Chicago to Form “Vehicular Terrorism Task Force (Sun-Times)
- CPD: “No Credible Threats” to Chicago Transit Following NYC Subway Explosion (NBC)
- Park Ridge Boy Scout Honored for Using First Aid Skills to Aid Crash Victims (Tribune)
- Kids Can Ride Metra Free During Last Weeks of December (CBS)
- Plans for TOD at 2670 N. Lincoln With 40 Units, 17 Spots, Revealed at Community Meeting (Curbed)
- Active Trans Discusses Progress on Efforts to Create the Chicago River Trail
- Beeline Bikes and Wheel & Sprocket Will Open a Mobile Bike Shop in Chicago
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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