Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 16
Obama Center Faces Federal Lawsuit From Protect Our Parks (Curbed) Tribune Editorial Addresses Obama Center Affordability Issues, Cornell Closure Chicago Reader Looks at MPC Report on Strategies to Achieve Racial Equity in the Region Police Chase Ends in Fiery Crash in East Garfield, No Serious Injuries Evanston Pushes Back Against Plan to Cut CTA Bus … Continued
9:00 AM CDT on May 16, 2018
- Obama Center Faces Federal Lawsuit From Protect Our Parks (Curbed)
- Tribune Editorial Addresses Obama Center Affordability Issues, Cornell Closure
- Chicago Reader Looks at MPC Report on Strategies to Achieve Racial Equity in the Region
- Police Chase Ends in Fiery Crash in East Garfield, No Serious Injuries
- Evanston Pushes Back Against Plan to Cut CTA Bus Route That Serves ETSH (Tribune)
- Spire Site Development Plan Includes an Extension of the Riverwalk (Sun-Times)
- FWIW, Chicago Is RedFin Bike Score’s #3 U.S. Bike City, Up From #6 in 2015
- Sun-Times Profile of Logan Square Highlights The Bloomingdale, Boulevard Bikes
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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