Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 1
Metra Fare Hikes Begin Today, Service Cuts Start Monday (WGN, CBS) Fill Out a Survey on Potential Metra Fare Structure Changes, Get Open House Info Here (Metra) Updated Plans for Jackson Park Golf Course Presented, Including Removal of Marquette (Tribune) Mary Ann Neil, 68, Who Died in Park Ridge Crash Had Fostered 39 Children (Tribune) … Continued
9:22 AM CST on February 1, 2018
- Metra Fare Hikes Begin Today, Service Cuts Start Monday (WGN, CBS)
- Fill Out a Survey on Potential Metra Fare Structure Changes, Get Open House Info Here (Metra)
- Updated Plans for Jackson Park Golf Course Presented, Including Removal of Marquette (Tribune)
- Mary Ann Neil, 68, Who Died in Park Ridge Crash Had Fostered 39 Children (Tribune)
- Motorists Drive on Jackson Park Bike-Ped Paths to Detour Around Crash on LSD (WGN)
- West Loopers Worry About the Impact of 50-Story Residential Towers on Traffic, Parking (Tribune)
- Chicago Cyclist Claire Curley Discusses Women’s Bike Issues (Rebellious)
- Strava Map Shows Chicago’s Most Popular Biking, Running Routes (for Strava Users) (Curbed)
- The GM of the Chicago Auto Show Isn’t Worried About the Rise of Driverless Cars (Tribune)
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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