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9:04 AM CDT on March 18, 2013

    • Bail Set at $500K for Cop in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Lake Shore Drive (Tribune, DNA)
    • Hilkevitch: Ventra is Sowing Confusion (Tribune)
    • Recent Fatal Crash Shows Flaw in 2008 Law Credit With Saving Teens' Lives (Tribune)
    • North Lawndale Man Dies in Crash on Stevenson Expressway (DNA)
    • Two Pedestrians Seriously Injured in SUV Crash Under Fullerton 'L'; Driver Cited (RedEye)
    • Barrington Boy, 11, Expected to Recover After Being Hit by Metra Train (Sun-Times)
    • Tour Guide Wants to Promote Pedway System to the Masses (DNA)
    • Bagel Shop to Open at Belmont Blue Line Station (DNA)
    • What Chicago's Bike Share System Might Look Like (Transitized)
    • Movement is Growing to Get More Women on Bikes (Freeman)
    • Highlights from the Chicago Bike Swap (Ding Ding)

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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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