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Today’s Headlines for Friday May 14

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  • 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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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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