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9:24 AM CDT on June 5, 2013

    • Parking Meter Deal Reboot Likely to Pass City Council Today (Tribune, Sun-Times)
    • Council Votes on Bike Safety Ordinance Today (DNA)
    • "The Gateway" Seating Area Debuts Friday in on State (Loop Alliance, RedEye)
    • Job Hopefuls Attend CTA Railroad Work Training (ABC)
    • Whew! Transit Riders Will Not Be Allowed to Pack Heat (Tattler)
    • Man Dies in Rollover Crash on I-57 at 147th Street (Tribune)
    • Amtrak Tests Bikes on Trains for Chicago to Detroit Service (LMB)
    • Law Firm Calls for PBLs on Clybourn, Offers to Donate Racks for Ghost Bikes (Willens)
    • CTA Sells Transit-Themed Tchotchkes From Vending Machine in Lobby of HQ (RedEye)
    • Divvy Will Encourage Truancy, and Doesn't Work for People With Broken Legs (LSD)

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