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9:21 AM CDT on October 15, 2013

    • CTA Reaches 15 Million Ventra Card "Taps" (CBJ)
    • Red Line Rehab Has Gone Smoothly, Ventra Launch, Not So Much (RedEye)
    • An Update on the Status of CTA Cards Linked to Federal Transit Benefits (Tattler)
    • Chicago Amtrak Ridership Is on the Rise (Sun-Times)
    • 3 Killed, 5 Injured in Head-On Crash in Aurora (Tribune)
    • Several Injured After Driver of Stolen SUV Strikes Another Vehicle (Tribune)
    • Elgin Police Looking for Driver of Burgundy Pickup Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian (CBS)
    • Signal and Crosswalk, Elected in Participatory Budgeting, Will Be Federally Funded (DNA)
    • Court Upholds $1.9 Million Verdict for Cyclist Injured on Cortland by Roadwork (Kevenides)
    • Emanuel Leads a Tour of the Bloomingdale, Logan Square on Divvy Bikes (Sun-Times)

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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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