Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 13
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By
AJ LaTrace
9:30 AM CDT on March 13, 2018
- Why the O’Hare Expansion is Important for Chicago’s Future (Sun-Times)
- North Shore Residents Rally Against New Rail Expansion (Daily North Shore)
- Illinois Transportation Industry Seeing Job Declines (Tribune)
- Two Injured After SUV Hits CTA Bus (NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago, Tribune)
- Chicagoans Invited to Weigh in on City’s Amazon Pitch (ABC 7)
- Meeting Scheduled in Hinsdale to Discuss Widening of I-294 (Tribune)
- Reddit Thread Highlighting Chicago’s Old Paved Roads (Reddit)
- Elon Musk Says Hyperloop Will Prioritize Pedestrians and Cyclists (Business Insider)
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