Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 4
Local chambers seek business owner feedback on new Division Street parking meters (Block Club) How New Yorkers preyed on Chicago taxi drivers, making tens of millions flipping medallions (New York Times) Multiple people injured after vehicle collides with Pink Line train (NBC 5) Globe Street looks at the $2.1B first phase of the CTA’s Red-Purple … Continued
By
AJ LaTrace
9:53 AM CDT on October 4, 2019
- Local chambers seek business owner feedback on new Division Street parking meters (Block Club)
- How New Yorkers preyed on Chicago taxi drivers, making tens of millions flipping medallions (New York Times)
- Multiple people injured after vehicle collides with Pink Line train (NBC 5)
- Globe Street looks at the $2.1B first phase of the CTA’s Red-Purple modernization project
- Chicago’s scooter pilot program ends Tuesday, October 15 (Curbed)
- Another key North Branch riverfront site is up for grabs (Crain’s)
- Duckworth and other elected leaders celebrate completion of bridge for heavy rail in Elgin (Tribune)
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