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8:59 AM CST on February 5, 2014
- Metra Board Makes Interim CEO Don Orseno Permanent (Sun-Times)
- Snowfall Causes Car Crashes, Metra Delays (Tribune, NBC)
- Smith Gives Conditional Approval to Children’s Memorial Plan (Sun-Times)
- Rahm Proposes Ordinance to Regulate Ride Share (Sun-Times)
- Sports Center Moves Forward Despite Complaints About Street Closure (DNA)
- Guilty Verdict in Romeoville Road Rage Death (Tribune)
- Harsh Sentence for Andersonville Bike Thief — 8 Years Prison (DNA)
- CBS’s Savini Pleads Guilty to DUI, Gets $1,700 Fine, 1 Year Supervision (Tribune)
- More Noise From Cardenas on BRT (DNA)
- Winter Bike Swap Takes Place February 15 at Jak’s Tap (NBC)
- Auctioned CTA Car Going to Ohio “Theme Park of Food” (RedEye)
- Meet the Sock Man, a CTA Entrepreneur (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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