Today’s Headlines
37-year-old Oak Forest woman dies after January 12 car crash in Alsip (Southtown)
Drivers illegally use I-190 shoulder to wait for O’Hare passengers, creating a hazard (Tribune)
Fire on Green Line near Laramie station in Austin causes delays (Tribune, RedEye)
Certified LAB instructors meet in Loop to launch online bike safety curriculum (Kevenides)
$250K settlement for family of Dekalb girl injured by car while biking to school (Keating Law)
Strategies for getting compensation after a hit-and-run (Lawyer Jim)
Construction sawhorses and beacon in Uptown act as de facto traffic circle (Transitized)
Dismal underpass at Addison and Avondale transformed by colorful mural (MPC)
Video: bike commuting from the Loop to Lincoln Park (BWLP)
Video illustrates how to cycle in a long(ish) skirt (LGRAB)
Grid Chicago is a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture in Chicago and Illinois, by John Greenfield and Steven Vance since June 2011.
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