Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 28

Streetsblog Chicago will be off early next week and will resume publication on Wednesday. Have a great New Year!

By John Greenfield

1:07 PM CST on December 28, 2018

Active Trans’ Top Transportation News Stories of 2018 (Here’s John’s Take)
Kamin: The Lincoln Yards Plan Calls for Too Much Density & Would Make Traffic Worse (Tribune)
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Michael Potwora, 72, in Niles (Sun-Times)
10 Injured in Multi-Car Crash in Brighton Park (ABC)
CPD Credits Arrest of Robbery Suspect to Strategy of Deploying Officers to ‘L’ Stations (Sun-Times)
Come to Chicago for the Museums & LGBT Scene, Stay for the Biking (Bay Area Reporter)
After Bill Daley Calls for Renaming Ryan for Obama, Fioretti Calls for Renaming Daley Plaza (Sun-Times)
How to Get a Free Ride on New Year’s Eve (Curbed)

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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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