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Midday News Links: Wrigley Field Neighbors Barely Tolerating Bleacher Renovations

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 29, 2015 7:30PM

  • People who live near Wrigley Field are grinning and bearing the ongoing bleacher renovations at the Friendly Confines. But they cannot wait until the renovations are complete so they can bitch about something else. [Tribune]
  • Aldermen are demanding countdown signals at red-light camera intersections. [Sun-Times]
  • The Fisk power plant in Pilsen could become a park and a CTA bus garage under a new development plan. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Thrillist’s list of the best dive bars in every neighborhood has folks, especially in Rogers Park, up in arms. [Thrillist]
  • How Steve Earle learned to love Taylor Swift. [Reader]