Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 7

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By John Greenfield

9:37 AM CST on December 7, 2018

City Nears Takeover of Rail Line to Create New Transit Route by Lincoln Yards (Tribune)
Pilsen, Little Village Affordability Plan Moves Forward in City Council (Tribune)
Kenneth Baetzel, 69, Killed in Bedford Park Crash (Sun-Times)
Driver Pleads Guilty to St. Charles Township Crash That Killed Passenger (Sun-Times)
Man, 27, Shot in the Jackson Transfer Tunnel During Thursday PM Rush (Tribune)
Metra’s Use of Used Amtrak Locomotive Engines Will Contribute to Pollution (CBS)
Lyft, Owner of Divvy’s Parent Company, May Become Publicly Traded Company (Sun-Times)
Sun-Times: Kudos to the CTA for Agreeing to Cover Employees’ Gender Dysphoria Surgery

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John Greenfield

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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