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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 20

    • In the Wake of Washington Crash, Tribune Looks at Efforts to Install PTC on Local Railroads
    • Metra Considers Fare System That Could Raise Prices for Those Living Closer to Downtown (Tribune)
    • Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Henry Sinisterra, 18, Near Des Plaines Metra Station (Tribune)
    • Tribune: 10 Years After Traffic Cams Came to Suburbs, State Hasn't Assessed Their Effectiveness
    • City Manager: Lake Forest Paid $192K to Lobby for Amtrak Stop Without Council Approval (Tribune)
    • For the First Time in Years, Chicago Doesn't Make People for Bikes' List of 10 Best U.S. Bikeways
    • Divvy System Was Down for Wednesday's AM Commute Due to Computer Glitch (Sun-Times)
    • Chicago Magazine Looks at Why Developing the South Work Site Will Be a Challenge
    • LaTrace, Rao, Rogers, Karp Discuss the Best New Buildings, Including Wash/Wab 'L' Stop (Chicago)

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