Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 10
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9:02 AM CDT on July 10, 2019
- Schwieterman: How Congestion Pricing Can Help Chicago’s Infrastructure (Crain’s)
- Man Charged in DUI Crash That Injured 2 Police Officers in Austin (ABC)
- Sun-Times Editorial on Scooter Safety Quotes SBC Crash Stats, John’s WTTW Interview
- Experts Weigh in on the Environmental Impact of the Chicago Scooter Program (ENN)
- City Officials Are Seeking Feedback on the Scooter Pilot (Curbed)
- The City Is Implementing Chicago’s Second Pedestrian Scramble at Harrison/Morgan (Sun-Times)
- U of C Maroon op-ed: Reducing Metra Electric Fares to CTA Rates Would Burden Taxpayers
- Gator Spotting in Humboldt Park Leads to Outbreak of… People Having Fun in Public Space (BCC)
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