Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 31
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9:16 AM CST on January 31, 2018
- Software Engineer: Let’s Use Tech to Save the CTA From Uber & Lyft (Crain’s)
- Driver Dies After Semi Falls Off Interstate Ramp in New Lennox (ABC)
- Driver Who Caused 9-Car Pileup That Killed Chef Charged With Failure to Reduce Speed (Patch)
- 41st Street Bike-Ped Bridge Work Will Impact Metra Service Saturday Night (HFC)
- Why Does Detroit Have an Indoor Velodrome While Chicago Doesn’t? (The Chainlink)
- Could Tiny Houses Solve Chicago’s Homeless Problem? (Chicago Reader)
- No Disrespect to Wesley Willis, but Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s Rehab Will Create Green Space (Curbed)
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