Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 5
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• Sun-Times editorial: It’s time City Hall made upgrading cycling infrastructure a priority
• Mayor Johnson does BTD with bike-friendly alders, says he’s “committed to ensuring all of Chicago has abundant access to safe active transportation”
• Daily Herald: Why so many communities are adopting bike plans – and how they benefit riders
• Crain’s looks at CMAP’s Plan for Action for Regional Transit to address fiscal cliff for regional public transportation system
• Man in his 90’s killed while crossing Metra tracks in Antioch to get to a football game Friday night (FOX)
• Man in his 30s shot to death after striking male pedestrian with car in the 3800 block of West Madison in East Garfield Park (ABC)
• Sedan driver, 26 arrested after fatally striking female motorcycle rider near 69th/South Chicago Saturday 8:40 PM in Greater Grand Crossing (ABC)
• A month after 2 Lollapalooza goers shocked by 3rd rail at Ridgeland station, Woman, 40, dies after being shocked at Central stop, a mile east (ABC)
• “Two wheels to adventure”: Bicycle exhibit now open at Elmhurst History Museum (CBS)
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