Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM CST on February 24, 2014
- O’Hare Line Rehab Launching in March With 5 to 20 Minute Delays for Riders (Tribune)
- Black Workers Spend 14 More Minutes a Day Commuting Than Whites (Atlantic Cities)
- Niles Considers BRT-Style Improvements to Its Free Bus (Herald-Spectator)
- CDOT Adding More Crews to Combat Pothole Plague (DNA)
- City Should Prevent Pothole Bike Crashes Before They Happen (Kevenides)
- Streets and San Will Clear Dibs Debris Off the Streets (DNA)
- Minister Accused of Shady Dealings While Serving on CTA Board (Sun-Times)
- Number of Parking Tickets Issued in 2013 a 6% Increase From Previous Year (DNA)
- Witnesses: Man Jumped From Top of Outbound Metra to Top of Inbound Train (RedEye)
- First There Was the (North-Centric) CTA Bar Map, Now The Chicago EL Coffee Map
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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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