Today’s Headlines
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8:49 AM CST on December 20, 2013
- Editorial: Decision to Cut Pre-Tax Transit Benefits Is “Bass-Ackward” (Tribune)
- Our Urban Times: Exactly 3 Residents Like BRT, Everybody Else Hates It
- New Stoplight at Western/Ardmore Makes It Safer to Cross Street (DNA)
- Mundelein Residents Support Adding Car Lane to Road But Not Bike Path (Tribune)
- Mechanical Problems Caused Delays on O’Hare Line Yesterday (ABC)
- Naperville Allows Drive-Thru Windows for Pot Clinics (Tribune)
- Cyclists Who Don’t Wear Helmets Aren’t Necessarily Being Irresponsible (Kevenides)
- HoliDivvy Decorators Spoken Art Want to Become “Threadless for Bikes” (DNA)
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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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