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9:16 AM CDT on August 13, 2015

    • Jason Prechtel's White Whale: Finding Out Exactly Why the CTA Switched to Ventra (Reader)
    • 2 Men Arrested for "Inhibiting the Flow of Traffic" at Black Lives Matter Protest (Tribune)
    • CDOT Is Reversing the Direction of the Alley Next to the Chicago Cultural Center (Sun-Times)
    • Smooth Move: Yacht Club Worker Rescues Driver After He Plunges Car Into the Lake (WGN)
    • A Rash of Necklace Snatchings on the Red and Blue Lines (Tribune)
    • 4,000 People Participated in Active Trans' Commuter Challenger -- Here Are the Winners
    • Apple Is Moving to Pioneer Court -- Will Reilly Stop Blocking a Divvy Station There? (Curbed)
    • Unsavory News: Bridgeport Pasty Restaurant Temporarily Closed by Road Construction (DNA)
    • Shoe Store Is Filming an Ad on the CTA Near Pritzker Park (RedEye)

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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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