Headlines for Thursday, August 15
- Lynda, John, Reed, Quandt, Edwards, Geraci, and Alt discuss sustainable transportation in Crain's op-eds
- CBS looks into the "checkered driving history" of the man who killed Beverly Barney in a bus shelter
- Family of woman killed on Blue Line tracks sues CTA, security company (CBS)
- CTA crime up more than 60% between June and July (CBS)
- More photos released of suspects in homophobic attack at Roosevelt station (CBS)
- Next meeting on Dickens greenway Thursday 8/22, 6 PM at Lincoln Park Cultural Center
- Chicago-area students can ride the CTA for free on the first day of school (ABC)
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