Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 18
•Person hit and killed by Blue Line Train downtown (CBS)
•UIC Grad Student and lifelong Garfield Ridge resident drafts first ever community plan, including improved walkability, bike lanes and transit-friendly improvements (Block Club)
•Sen. Ram Villivalam introduced Passenger Rail Planning Act (CapitolFax)
•Active Transportation Alliance offers mini-stipends to support Bike Month activities (Active Trans)
•”Chicago-area interstates ranked worst bottlenecks in the country” (ABC)
• “Use mini-stipends to get your community pedaling during Bike Month!” (Active Trans)
• West Town Bikes is hiring experienced bike mechanics, full- and part-time
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