Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 31
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9:05 AM CDT on May 31, 2018
- Chicago Is Gaining More Young, Affluent Households, But Not in Black Neighborhoods (Crain’s)
- It’s Cheaper to Get Around by Ride-Share Than Own a Car in Chicago (Chicago Inno)
- 2 CPD Officers Suspended for Lying About Crash That Injured Teen 14 Years Ago (Tribune)
- 3 Drivers Crash After Police Chase at O’Hare, Injuring 6 (Tribune)
- Police: Man Struck and Injured After Stepping Out of Car in Park Ridge (Tribune)
- Home Repairs Grant Aims to Slow Displacement Near the Bloomingdale (Crain’s)
- CTA, Pace Announce Draft Proposal of Bus Route Changes (Daily Northwestern)
- Food Truck Case Against Chicago Heads to State Supreme Court (Tribune)
- Take Active Trans’ Survey to Improve Walking & Biking on Logan Boulevard
- Get Free Ice Cream Samples All Week at the Clark/Lake Station (Tribune)
- Q & A Session About Getting CrossRail Proposal Into the ON TO 2050 Plan on 6/21
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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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