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By
Steven Vance
9:16 AM CST on February 14, 2014
- Mayoral Advisor Spielfogel Says Rahm Wouldn’t Support Car-Free Mag Mile (Sun-Times)
- Lake County Thinking of Raising Sales Tax to Fund $2.5 Billion Highway Extension (Tribune)
- Active Trans Starts Letter-Writing Campaign to Make Metra Better
- Uber Driver Barred Because of Residential Burglary, Not Speeding Tickets or Suspended License (Tribune)
- IDOT Project Manager Admits to Induced Demand at Kennedy Widening Meeting (Pioneer)
- Amtrak Offers Free Wi-Fi on Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin Trains (ABC7)
- Will County Driver Dies After Crossing Lanes and Crashing Into Bus (Tribune)
- Divvy Trip Data Crunched Within Hours of Release (Reddit)
- Should the State Step in to Help Cash-Strapped Chicago Fix Its Potholes? (FOX32)
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