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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 19
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Schwieterman: I-57’s Design Could Be a Factor in Why Shootings Are So Common There (CBS) State Trooper Injured in Joliet Is 13th Struck by Driver This Year (Sun-Times) 4 Women Injured, 3 of Them Critically, in Crash on Ontario Feeder Ramp (CBS) After 2 CTA Workers Attacked Last Week, Union Says More Protection Is Needed […]
The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard
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Professional bike advocates have heard some wild excuses not to build bike lanes. Here's a video of their all-time favorites.
Cyclists Who Confronted Bike Lane Blockers Were Attacked With Fluid, Fists, SUV
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The victims shared photos of the assailants and their plate numbers with the police but, weeks later, no arrests have been made.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 18
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Tribune Editorial Calls for More Discussion of Transportation Issues in Mayoral Election Uber: CDOT Ignored Our December Pitch to Deploy 20K Privately Owned Bikes (Sun-Times) Active Trans: Letting Uber Operate a Private Fleet Alongside Divvy Would Be a Bad Idea Girl, 16, Killed, 4 Passengers Injured in Wauconda After Man Crosses Center Line (CBS) Boy, […]
Thanks to a Streetsblog Reader, Fallen Cyclist Bobby Cann’s Memorial Sign Is Back in Place
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A recent ordinance that "sundowns" honorary sign designations after five years unless they are renewed by an alderman, but CDOT says they didn't take it down.
Ald. Beale: Reports of the O’Hare Express’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
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Although a news report stated that the alderman had declared the project "dead," he told us he only meant that it shouldn't get funding before the Red Line extension.