Today’s Headline for Tuesday, July 9
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9:56 AM CDT on July 9, 2019
- Insider.com Claims Chicago is “One of the 20 Most Dangerous Cities to Bike in” Based on USDOT Report
- Chicago Picks Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill to Build New O’Hare Concourses (Tribune)
- Driver Who Killed Annie Johnson, 51, in Lawndale Charged With Aggravated DUI (Sun-Times)
- Woman Arrested After Injuring 2 Other Drivers, 1 Critically, in Wicker Park (Sun-Times)
- Former High School Football Star Struggles for Normalcy 10 Years After Disabling Car Crash (Tribune)
- Male Pedestrian, 41, Cut by Falling Glass in the Loop (Sun-Times)
- Injured Cyclist Medeiros Files Petition to Access Scooter Data to Find the Rider Who Struck Him (CBS)
- Metra UP-NW Trains Delayed by Stalled Semi on Tracks in Arlington Heights (Sun-Times)
- Oak Park PSA on Safe Driving Around People With Disabilities Features Blind Rocker Andew Slater
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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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