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8:59 AM CST on December 9, 2014

    • Emanuel, Quinn Break Ground on Wilson Red Line Station Reconstruction (NBC)
    • Wilson Improvements Will Include New System to Minimize Train Track Noise (RedEye)
    • Driver Leaving Parking Lot Fatally Strikes Woman in Wicker Park (RedEye)
    • West Chicago Man Held on Bond After DUI Crash That Killed Father of 2 (CBS)
    • Police Investigating Alleged Rape of a Customer By Local Uber Driver (DNA)
    • Lastest Target of a Crash-and-Grab Burglary Is a Marquette Park Pawn Shop (DNA)
    • Chinatown Vision Plan Calls for Fixing Dangerous Intersections (DNA)
    • Ordinance Requiring Higher Ethanol Levels at Gas Stations Passes in Committee (Tribune)
    • Delays on Milwaukee District / West Line After Derailment Near Bensenville (NBC)
    • Study: Chicago Transit Riders Spend About a Half Hour A Day Waiting for Buses & Trains (Tribune)
    • Chicago Velo Campus Plans to Close Velodrome, Marcus Moore Wants to Save It (Newcity)

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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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