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8:59 AM CST on December 4, 2013

    • Green Lane Project Rates Dearborn, Milwaukee Among Nation's Top 10 PBLs (Sun-Times)
    • CTA Touts Shorter Ventra Tap Times, Call Center Waits (Sun-Times, NBC)
    • Despite Ventra Snafus, Emanuel Says He Has Claypool's Back (Sun-Times, DNA)
    • Fatal New York Crash May Force Metra to Implement Safety System Sooner (Tribune)
    • Nine People Injured in Avalon Park Pileup (DNA)
    • Driver Crashes Into Rogers Park Nursing Home, Abandons Car (Sun-Times)
    • Contractor Fined $7K for Red Line Worker's Heat Stroke Death (Tribune)
    • Settlement for Bicyclist Doored on Belmont This Summer (Keating)
    • Pretzel Logic: Drivers Ignore Speed Limits, So That Means They're Too Low (Expired Meter)
    • Oak Park Passes Helmet Law for Kids (Tribune)
    • A Guide to Winter Riding for Beginners (Tiny Fix)

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