Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 13
CTA Riders Sound Off on the Planned 25-Cent Fare Hike at Budget Hearing (WGN) Active Trans Discusses It’s Proposal for 50 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes Driver Injured 61-Year-Old Woman Crossing Park Ridge Street, No Citations (Tribune) Hit-and-Run Driver Struck Couple Driving Away From Brookfield Zoo, Ran Off (Sun-Times) Man Who Was Assaulted by Metra … Continued
9:00 AM CST on December 13, 2017
- CTA Riders Sound Off on the Planned 25-Cent Fare Hike at Budget Hearing (WGN)
- Active Trans Discusses It’s Proposal for 50 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes
- Driver Injured 61-Year-Old Woman Crossing Park Ridge Street, No Citations (Tribune)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Struck Couple Driving Away From Brookfield Zoo, Ran Off (Sun-Times)
- Man Who Was Assaulted by Metra Cop at Millennium Station Gets $250K Settlement (NBC)
- Northbrook Residents Offer Input on Bike and Pedestrian Plan (Tribune)
- Metra, Marines to Hold Toys for Tots Drive at Chicago Stations (Northwest Herald)
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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