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Midday News Links: Red Line Ridership Down Since South Branch Reconstruction

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 10, 2013 6:40PM

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The 95th Street Red Line station will be very quiet for the next five months. (Photo Credit: Curtis Locke



  • This should surprise no one: CTA announced Red Line ridership is down 10 percent since the agency started reconstructing the south branch of the line. [Sun-Times]

  • Ald. James Cappleman (46th) said he was called a "faggot alderman" on the street Wednesday. [Ald. Cappleman's Twitter feed]

  • More than 2,200 people have subscribed to Divvy, the city's bike sharing program. [DNAInfo Chicago]

  • But access to the system is sorely lacking in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods. [Tribune]

  • Taste of Chicago starts today. [Chicago Mayor's Office]

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