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9:01 AM CDT on August 23, 2013

    • Divvy Comes to Pawar's Ward; Construction Starts on Berteau Greenway (DNA)
    • While Lakeview NIMBYs Sue Over Divvy Station, Uptowners Are Stoked About Theirs (Sun-Times)
    • Sole Metra Board Member Who Opposed Clifford's Severance Deal Wants Him Rehired (Sun-Times)
    • Police Release Photograph of Purple SUV in Fatal Rogers Park Hit-and-Run (Tribune)
    • Water Department: Sheridan Road Construction Ahead of Schedule (DNA)
    • Free CTA Bus Rides Offered to CPS Students on First Day of School (Sun-Times)
    • 3 Red and Brown Line Power Stations Are Getting Upgrades (Tattler)
    • Ray LaHood Joins University of Chicago's Institute of Politics (Tribune)
    • Cubs Owner: Bike Can''t Solve All the World's Problems, But They're a Great Start (Sun-Times)
    • Anti-PBL Columnist Praises Photographer Who Pedaled the City Documenting School Closures (DNA)
    • Kids Book Review: "Anyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle" (Ding Ding)

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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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