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8:56 AM CDT on September 3, 2013

    • City Announces First 50 Speed Camera Locations (Tribune, DNA)
    • Ventra Card Will Be Available for Free Through End of the Year (Tribune)
    • A Ventra Cheat Sheet (Tattler)
    • Driver Kills 84-Year-Old Pedestrian in Skokie (Tribune)
    • Motorcyclist Killed by Left-Turning Driver in Chinatown (Tribune)
    • Well-Tended Memorial in Streeterville Honors Justyna Palka, Killed by a Driver (Chicago)
    • Ghost Bike Installed to Honor Police Officer Killed While Riding in Palos Heights (ABC)
    • RTA Proposes Merging CTA and Metra Planning Departments (NBC)
    • Construction on New Peterson Metra Stop May Start This Spring (Sun-Times)
    • Beeping at CTA Bus Shelters Helps Visually Impaired Access Transit Tracker Info (RedEye)
    • Metra's Grand/Western Switching Tower is a Steampunk's Delight (NBC)
    • Yard Games and "Blob" Installation Add Life to Union Station (Active Trans)

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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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