Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 4

  • Op-Ed: O’Hare Express Plan Is a One-Trick Pony, But CrossRail Would Improve It (Tribune)
  • Kennedy: Emanuel Has a “Strategic Gentrification Plan” to Push Out Black Residents (Sun-Times)
  • Bruce Rauner Discusses Transportation Infrastructure With the Herald-News
  • Chicago Man, 27, Fatally Struck at Howard and Ridge in Evanston (Daily Northwestern)
  • Woman Catches Alleged Red Line Thief, Detains Him Until Police Arrive (ABC)
  • Landscape Group: Banning Cars From Cornell Drive Goes Against Olmsted’s Vision (Sun-Times)
  • Resident Questions the Value of the New Aurora Ped Bridge, Officials Defend It (Tribune)
  • CTA Bus Tracker Was Down for a Few Hours Yesterday Due to a Software Glitch (Fox)
  • Tips for Riding Transit in Cold Weather (Chicago Tribune)
  • Active Trans (Brilliantly!) Celebrates the Designation of Biking as Illinois’ Official Exercise

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