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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 6

9:26 AM CST on November 6, 2019

    • Woman on bike, 37, killed by trucker is second Irving Park community cyclist death in one week (ABC)
    • BACP chief: Uber & Lyft are waging a "misinformation campaign" against new ride-hail tax (Sun-Times)
    • Sun-Times op-ed ignores the fact the new ride-hail tax plan would make most South, West side trips cheaper
    • CDOT is considering installing protected bike lanes on Milwaukee from Western to California (CBS)
    • Driver crashes into bus shelter, Dunkin' Donuts in McKinley Park, flees the scene (CBS)
    • Metra Union Pacific trains delayed due to switch problems (NBC)
    • "Teacher Village" development proposed with 107 units, half of them affordable, 53 car spots (Block Club)

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– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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