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9:10 AM CDT on April 2, 2013

    • IDOT Seeks Input on State Bike Transportation Plan (Active Trans)
    • State Lawmakers Grill Claypool Over Ventra at Hearing (Tribune, Sun-Times, DNA)
    • CTA Expands Some Bus and Train Service (Tattler)
    • Parking Meter Concessionaire Is "A Parasitic Business" (NBC)
    • Push for Concealed Carry on Public Transit Continues (ABC)
    • Police Say Speed A Factor in Crash That Killed Evanston Teen (Tribune)
    • Vehicle Crashes Into CTA Bus in Bronzeville Injuring 8 (Tribune, Sun-Times)
    • 3 Children Sickened by Bad Car Exhaust System in West Chatham (Tribune)
    • The Good the Bad and the Ugly in the SoNo District (BWLP)
    • Former Messenger Bar Owner to Open Bike Shop Cafe on Milwaukee Avenue (Eater)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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