Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 10

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  • An Update on Efforts to Reform Chicago’s Inequitable Car Ticketing System (WBEZ)
  • The Next Big Idea State Legislators Should Tackle: Property Tax Reform (Tribune)
  • Police Officer Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Restaurant, Killing Woman, 34 (CBS)
  • Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Man, 30, at 63rd/Ashland in Englewood (Sun-Times)
  • Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop in Austin Dies in Crash, Injuring 4 Others (Tribune)
  • 9 Injured, 1 Critically, in Multi-Car Crash on Kennedy Expressway (NBC)
  • Driver Critically Injures Female Pedestrian at Berwyn/Ashland in Andersonville (CBS)
  • Driver Injured After Veering off LSD S. of Diversey, Crossing Lakefront Trail, Crashing (Tribune)
  • Food Truck Operators Ponder Their Next Move in Legal Battle Against Chicago (WSJ)
  • New Metra Station Signage Welcomed Riders to “Libervytille” (Tribune)
  • Bystanders React on Twitter to Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride (Sun-Times)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 13

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  • More Details on Transit and Rail Projects in the Illinois Infrastructure Bill (Tribune)
  • 17 Injured, Some Seriously, After Driver Rear-Ends CTA Bus in Chatham (NBC)
  • 7 Hospitalized After Partial Green Line Derailment in Bronzeville, Trains Delayed 5 Hours (Tribune)
  • SUV Drivers Who Crashed Into House, Putting Keith Bradley, 57, in Coma, Is Still at Large (CBS)
  • CTA Bus Driver Injured Cyclist at Hubbard/Wells Thursday Morning (WTTW, Reddit)
  • Somebody Burglarized Heritage Bicycles in Lakeview (Facebook)
  • Local Bike Parks Manufacturer and Advocacy Supporter SRAM has a New CEO (Crain’s)
  • Vote for the CTA in It Battle to Win the Transit Bracket Challenge Against NJ Transit (Block Club)
  • Transport Chicago Conference on June 14 Will Feature Bus and Rail Campaigns (Active Trans)
  • Active Trans and FK Law Present Chicago Bike Week 6/21-28, Including Rally on Friday 6/21

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 6

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  • Lori Is Upset Developer Quietly Lobbied for Putting $3.8B Transit Center in Capital Bill (Sun-Times)
  • CTA May Need to Pay Back Federal Grant for Unused Block 37 Superstation (Sun-Times)
  • Controversial Obama Center Gets $5M McArthur Foundation Grant (Curbed)
  • Repairs Are Underway on the Leaking Belmont Blue Station Canopy (CBS)
  • Here Are Some Places You Should Ride Your Bike This Summer (WTTW)
  • Join Friends of the Major Taylor Trail for a Path Cleanup Session This Saturday (Chainlink)
  • 30+ Musical Acts and Visual Artists Coming to 606 “Sounds of Solstice” Fest on 6/22 (Block Club)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 5

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  • Good Transit, Walkability, and Bike Facilities Are Part of What Makes Chicago Great (Curbed)
  • Yard Social Club Argues Metra Extension Into Kendall County Could Enable Sprawl
  • Hoffman Estates Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle/Van Crash in South Barrington (Sun-Times)
  • Rahm Emanuel Completes 900-Mile Bike Trip Around Lake Michigan (Facebook)
  • WBEZ Talks With Ex-Messenger and Bike Touring Legend George Christiansen
  • Here Are 12 Urban Escapes That Would Be Great Bike Ride Destinations (Curbed)
  • Lynda Will Present on SW Side Bike Issues at MBAC Meeting This Thursday 3-4:30 PM at City Hall

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