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By John Greenfield

9:00 AM CDT on July 26, 2013

Coalition Pushes for a More Ped-, Bike- and Transit-Friendly LSD (Active Trans, CBS)
Ethics Panel to Investigate Madigan Patronage Allegations (Tribune)
Bill Daley Calls for Abolishing the RTA, a “Bureaucratic Frankenstein” (Journal-Register)
The RTA Ain’t Pretty But It Is Necessary (Sun-Times)
Who Gets to Appoint the Local Transit Board Members? (Sun-Times)
Driver, 89, Dies After Submerging SUV in Arlington Heights Pond (Tribune)
Woman Sues Metra, Claiming Faulty Crossing Gate Led to Husband’s Death (Tribune)
Michael Keating Named Chair of National Bicycle Litigation Committee (Keating)
Happy 50th Birthday to the Lakefront Trail (Trails for Illinois)
Sundresses and Step-Through Bikes: a Great Combo for Summer Commuting (Ding Ding)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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