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9:16 AM CDT on August 28, 2013

    • Politicians Get Their Shoes Dirty at Long-Awaited Bloomingdale Trail Groundbreaking (DNA)
    • CTA Has Some Bugs to Work Out of the Ventra System (Tribune, CBS)
    • Metra Board Picks Operations Chief Don Orseno, a "Railroad Man," as Interim CEO (Tribune, CBS)
    • County Resolution Calls for Ouster of 3 out of 5 Remaining Metra Board Members (Sun-Times)
    • Waguespack Questions Whether Safe Passages Program Is Sustainable (DNA)
    • Improvements to the Loyola Red Line Stop Include a Lovely New Plaza (Tattler)
    • What Would Andersonville Look Like With a Protected Bike Lane? (Transitized)
    • Wheeling Names a bike Path After Local Cycling Legend Phyllis Harmon (Active Trans)
    • Tollway Scofflaws to Get Names Posted on Website (Tribune)
    • A Gold Coast Parking Spot That Costs $115K (DNA)
    • Sundae Driver: CTA Bus Operator Filmed Eating Ice Cream at the Wheel (CBS)

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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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