Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 11
Plans for the South Loop “Rezkoville” Site Include 100-Foot-Wide Riverwalk (Tribune) Jackson Park Watch Continues to Fight Pedestrianization of Cornell Drive (Sun-Times) Police Chase in Auburn Gresham Ends With Suspect Fatally Striking Woman, 55 (ABC) CBS: Metra Paid Out Over $119M in Overtime From 2013 to 2017 Libertyville Station Rehab Is Delayed, Prairie Crossing Work … Continued
9:00 AM CDT on May 11, 2018
- Plans for the South Loop “Rezkoville” Site Include 100-Foot-Wide Riverwalk (Tribune)
- Jackson Park Watch Continues to Fight Pedestrianization of Cornell Drive (Sun-Times)
- Police Chase in Auburn Gresham Ends With Suspect Fatally Striking Woman, 55 (ABC)
- CBS: Metra Paid Out Over $119M in Overtime From 2013 to 2017
- Libertyville Station Rehab Is Delayed, Prairie Crossing Work Moving Forward (Herald)
- CityLab Looks at Chicago’s Dockless Bike-Share Pilot
- Active Trans Is Seeking Volunteers for Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 27
- The Full Schedule for ACTIVATE Downtown Alley Parties Has Been Released
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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