Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 17
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9:49 AM CDT on May 17, 2019
- Lynda, John, Mary Wisniewski, and LaRisa Lynch Discuss Rahm’s Transportation Legacy on WBEZ
- …Active Trans’ Ron Burke, CTA’s Dorval Carter, and Alderman Joe Moreno Do the Same (Curbed)
- The Loop Has Gained Over 21K residents, a 28.9% Rise in population (Crain’s)
- 2 Injured After Minivan Driver Crashes Into Evanston McDonald’s (Sun-Times)
- Sun-Times Calls for a Speed Limit on the LFT to Address the Lakefront Lance Phenomenon
- Blair Kamin Checks Out the New Bike-Hostile East Riverwalk Design (Tribune)
- This Story of a Purse Lost on the Red Line and Recovered Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity (Tribune)
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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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