Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 9
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9:48 AM CST on February 9, 2018
- Snowstorm Causes CTA Delays, Car Crashes, Flight Cancelations (Tribune)
- Sick Passenger at Lake Street Causes Temporary Red Line Reroute to El Tracks (Sun-Times)
- My Block, My Hood, My City’s Jamahl Cole Recruits Volunteers to Shovel for Seniors
- Cyclists Call for a Line Item in Chicago Budget to Fund Infrastructure (Medill)
- 25 Units Cut From Veteran-Friendly Housing After Backlash From Jeff Parkers (Curbed)
- Niles Hopes to Capitalize on Pace Pulse Service With a New Entertainment District (Curbed)
- The Crazy Jackson Park Car Detour Is Making International Headlines (Canadian Cycling)
- CTA’s Brian Steel Discusses the Uber-Funded FastTracks Program on WBUR Boston
- SBC Reporter Lynda Lopez Takes Part in an APA Forum on TOD tonight at 5:30
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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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