Today’s Headlines
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9:20 AM CST on December 12, 2013
- 120-Plus People Showed Up for North Side BRT Hearing (Expired Meter)
- More Writeups of the South Side Open House (DNA, Chicagoist, Medill)
- Tranpo Experts: BRT Is an Affordable Way to Build New Rapid Transit Lines (Medill)
- Father Pfleger Accuses CTA Union Boss of Killing Ex-Offender Program (Tribune)
- All CTA Buses Have Been Outfitted With Better Ventra Software (Sun-Times)
- Evanston Reaches 5.25-Percent Bike Mode Share (Active Trans)
- London bike-Share Has Hit a Speed Bump, But Divvy Is Cruising Along (Crain’s)
- Ambulance Driver, a Repeat Offender, Charged With DUI after Crash (RedEye)
- Rahm: Winter Divvy Riding Is Safe, But Use Common Sense (DNA)
- Online CTA Equipment Auction: Buy Yourself a Third Rail (Tribune, Chicagoist)
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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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