Today’s Headlines
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9:07 AM CDT on August 30, 2013
- Sweet! State Law Will Be Clarified to Explicitly Allow Bicyclists to Pass on Right (Active Trans)
- Metra Board Member Shared Confidential Memo With CEO Prior to Severance (Tribune, Crain’s)
- Wilson Red Line Station Rehab Delayed by Extension of Bid Deadline (RedEye)
- As Part of Deal to Pedestrianize a Block of Kenmore, Loyola Opens Garage to Non-Students (DNA)
- Emanuel Breaks Ground on Attractive Green Line Stop at Cermak (Sun-Times, DNA)
- City Agrees to Stop Ticketing Drivers in Front of Shuttered CPS Schools (DNA)
- CTA Pilots Card That’s Both a Ventra Card and ID for CPS Students (WBEZ)
- Ouch! Cabbie Bilks Chinese Student Out of $4,240 for a Ride From O’Hare to Champaign (DNA)
- Diary of a Divvy User (Tribune)
- Steven Vance’s Chicago Bike Guide Gets Some Love in a Divvy App Roundup (DNA)
- Logan Square Driver Shares a Unique Viewpoint on Recent Transportation News
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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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