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9:05 AM CDT on March 19, 2013

    • 49th Ward Advisory Board Approves 250-Car Garage Near Rogers Park Lakefront (DNA)
    • American Society of Civil Engineers Gives Illinois Infrastructure a Failing Grade (Tribune, WBEZ)
    • Ridership Drops on North Red Line (RedEye)
    • Street, 'L' Closures After "Suspicious Object" Scare by Green Line's Cottage Grove Stop (Tribune)
    • Person Killed by Metra Train in Hinsdale (Tribune)
    • Burglary Suspects Fleeing Scene Ram Squad Car in Oak Park (Tribune)
    • Chicago's Transportation Committee Using 2015 Ward Boundaries (Sun-Times)
    • Exploring Why Some Chicagoans Don't Use Transit (MPC)
    • Exhibit of Bloomingdale Line Photos Debuts Tonight at CNT Energy (CNT)
    • Celebrating 3 Years of Chicago Kidical Mass (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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