Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 18
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9:00 AM CDT on April 18, 2018
- Editorial: Emanuel Is “Making Little Plans” for North Branch Green Space (Tribune)
- Metra Wants Leverage Over Amtrak in Upcoming Union Station Negotiations (Crain’s)
- Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Lent $20M to Wife of Chicago Cab Mogul (Sun-Times)
- How Advocates Are Encouraging Cycling in Elk Grove Village (Active Trans)
- Cyclists of Chicago Podcast Talks With Divvy Marketing Director Kelly Goldthorpe
- How to Avoid Being a Jerk While Riding the the CTA (Chicago Magazine)
- Blind Musician Andrew Slater Confronts His Fear of ‘L’ Train Noise With a Sound Piece
- Major Taylor Trail Cleanup Day This Saturday 4/21, 9 AM, 12900 S. Eggleston (FOTMTT)
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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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