Today’s Headlines for Friday May 14

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By John Greenfield

9:11 AM CDT on May 15, 2020

Preckwinkle plans to move forward with reduced-fare South Side Metra plan this fall (Sun-Times)
What will the CTA look like after Chicago reopens? Experts weigh in (Tribune)
Power outages, Metra delays after Loop ComEd vault fire (Sun-Times)
Months after it opened, N. Shore Channel Trail bridge is officially ready to ride (Block Club)
No youth sports this summer means more time for bike riding (Sun-Times)
Geoffrey Baer discusses the history of Chicago Common Brick (WTTW)
Interview with the yarn-bomber: Meet a knitter who decorates bike racks (CABS)
Kanye West’s family moved to the ‘burbs because a kid slashed Kanye’s bike tire (Tribune)

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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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