Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 5

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By John Greenfield

8:45 AM CDT on September 5, 2019

Video shows crash that killed Myrna Logan, 81, witnesses wonder why driver was released (CBS)
NIMBY website “Balance on Broadway” launched to fight TOD plan for old Treasure Island site
Tired of waiting for CTA to produce “Baby on Board” pins, moms make their own (Sun-Times)
10-year-old, 5-story apartment building near the Kimball Brown stop sells for $15.2M (MHN)
Cog Cycles, specializing in rehabbed bikes, opens at 3453 W. Foster in North Park (Block Club)
ATA seeks input on scooters with a survey, 9/13 roundtable, 9/25 panel with SBC at RevBrew’s taproom
UIC Urban Forum on the future of autonomous vehicles, 9/19, 8:45 AM-1 PM, 750 S. Halsted
MPC panel on property tax reform 10/2, 11:30 AM-2 PM, 140 S. Dearborn

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

John Greenfield

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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