Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 23
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9:12 AM CST on January 23, 2019
- Dorothy Brown, Who Proposed a New Bike Tax, Is off the Mayoral Ballot (Tribune)
- Preckwinkle Vows to Revamp Overly Punitive Ticketing Policy Targeting Minorities (Sun-Times)
- Moore: To Address Segregation Chicago Should Look to Other Cities’ Best Practices (WBEZ)
- Driver Fatally Struck Chamber Orchestra Founder Robert Boarde Green, 82, in Chatham (Tribune)
- CTA Driver Injured Jumping Out of Bus Window After Shots Fired on Bus (Tribune)
- Near Misses at Mokena Metra Xing to Take Spotlight at Citzen’s Advisory Board Meeting (CBS)
- Crain’s Looks at Rahm Emanuel’s Riverfront Improvement Legacy
- Morton Arboretum’s Sculpture Installation Features a Car-Smashing Troll
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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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