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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 20

1:39 PM CST on November 20, 2019

    • Sun-Times: Build more protected bike lanes, don't let aldermen veto them
    • Lightfoot says she's confident she's got the votes to pass the new ride-hail tax (Sun-Times)
    • Shared Use Center, UIC, DePaul experts: Lightfoot's plan is simpler, fairer, more effective (Crain's)
    • Logan affordable TOD passes zoning committee despite stonewalling by Ald. Lopez (Block Club)
    • The CTA provides an update on its Blue Line decrowding strategy (Block Club)
    • Metra approves $15.5M contract to install cameras inside passenger cars (ABC)
    • Evanston extends Divvy program contract to 2023 (Tribune)

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