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9:00 AM CDT on March 24, 2014
- 32 Hurt When Blue Line Train Jumps Platform at O’Hare (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man, 33, in West Town (NBC)
- Metra Considers Installing Ticket Cams at Crossing Gates (Sun-Times)
- Orseno: Penalizing Metra’s Freight Partners for Delays Is Not a Good Strategy (Tribune)
- Red Light Cams Seem to Be Succeeding in Changing Driver Behavior (DNA)
- Study Finds 1 of 5 Chicago Drivers Are Likely Violating Cell Phone Ban (RedEye)
- Blue Line Riders Unfazed by Need for Shuttle Bus Ride During Track Work (DNA)
- ‘L’ Trains Bypassed Several Far North Stations for Electrical Work Last Weekend (DNA)
- Navy Pier Flyover Work Starts Today (Sun-Times)
- Drivers Are Disobeying Turn Signals Along dearborn PBL (Transitized)
- Irving Park-Austin Business district to Get Ped Improvements, People Spot (DNA)
- BiblioTreka Library Bike Service to Roll Again After Successful Fundraiser (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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