Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 30
An Update on the Efforts to Build the Paseo Trail in Pilsen & Little Village (Tribune) Active Trans: Tribune Editorial Takes a Windshield View of North LSD Project Family of Ricardo Quiroz, Fatally Struck by Red Line Train, Seeks Answers (DePaulia) 5 Hospitalized, Including 2 Bystanders, After Police Chase in Albany Park (CBS) CPD Adds … Continued
9:09 AM CDT on April 30, 2018
- An Update on the Efforts to Build the Paseo Trail in Pilsen & Little Village (Tribune)
- Active Trans: Tribune Editorial Takes a Windshield View of North LSD Project
- Family of Ricardo Quiroz, Fatally Struck by Red Line Train, Seeks Answers (DePaulia)
- 5 Hospitalized, Including 2 Bystanders, After Police Chase in Albany Park (CBS)
- CPD Adds 100 New Officers, Patrol Vehicles Designed to Stop Carjackings (Tribune)
- Tribune Blames, Government Dysfunction, Taxes & Debt for Illinois Population Loss
- Is the Rush to Spend Illinois’ $109M Volkswagen Settlement Motivated by Politics? (BGA)
- Development Near Blue Line’s Chicago Stop Would Have 226 Units, 97 Spots (Curbed)
- Mashable Praises Chicago’s Decision to Require “Lock-to” Bikes for Dockless Pilot
- More Coverage of This Tuesday’s DoBi Launch (Time Out Chicago, Chicago Inno)
- Test Ride Ofo Dockless Bikes With We Keep You Rollin’ This Saturday (Chainlink)
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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