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8:58 AM CST on January 6, 2014

    • Arctic Blast Causing CTA, Metra Delays, South Shore Cancellation (Tribune, CBS)
    • Train Crash in Niles Hurts 14 Metra Passengers (Tribune)
    • New State Law Makes It Harder for Drivers Who Kill to Get Probation (Tribune)
    • Drunk Man Crashes Stolen Car, Injuring Pedestrian & Damaging 8 Other Vehicles (DNA)
    • Do the Right Thing and Shovel Your Sidewalk (Active Trans)
    • Smartphone Payment Could Be the Wave of Future for Local Fare Payment (Tribune)
    • Next City Profiles Gabe Klein as a "Guerrilla Bureaucrat"
    • Divvy Shuts Down for Second Time Due to Extreme Weather (CBS)
    • Steinberg Takes the DivvyBrags App for a Spin (Sun-Times)
    • Axelrod Disses Divvy, Gets Spanked by Twitterverse (Including Steven) (Rebel Metropolis)

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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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