Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 30
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10:21 AM CST on January 30, 2019
- Best Headline From the Deep-Freeze: “They’re Setting the Tracks on Fire in Chicago” (NY Post)
- How Today’s #Chiberia Weather Is Affecting Local Transportation (Tribune)
- Metra Electric Service Suspended Due to Wire Problems Caused by Extreme Cold (CBS)
- Car Driver Charged With Hit-and-Run in Fatal East Side Salt Truck Crash (Sun-Times)
- After Allegations of Misconduct, Solis Resigns as Chair of Zoning Committee (Sun-Times)
- Study: 1/3 of Young Adults Want to Leave Chicago — Bad News Re: Population Loss (Sun-Times)
- How to Get to the Chicago Auto Show by Bike (ABC)
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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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