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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Thanks for your support, and enjoy the rest of your summer.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago