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9:02 AM CDT on March 27, 2014

    • Train Driver in O'Hare Crash Had Fallen Asleep at Controls Before (Tribune)
    • CDOT Proposes Road Diet, Protected Bike Lanes for Stony Island (DNA)
    • Ex-Metra CEO Clifford May Become Santa Cruz Transit Chief (Tribune, NBC)
    • Driver Killed Pedestrian This Morning in Dunning (ABC)
    • A Pedestrian Was Fatally Struck in Austin Last Week (Tribune)
    • Driver Who Killed Boy While High on Heroin Gets 12 Years (Tribune)
    • Family of Fallen Cyclist Bobby Cann Files Civil Suit Against Driver (DNA)
    • Teens Hack at Cyclist's Bike With Machete, Punch Him, Film the Assault (DNA)
    • South Elgin Man Accused of Road Rage Shooting (Tribune)
    • Measure to Regulate Ride-Sharing Advances in Illinois House (Tribune)
    • Federal Lawsuit: Chicago Cabbies Should Be Considered Employees (Tribune)
    • Serendivvity Dating Website Is a Divvy Data Challenge Winner (RedEye)

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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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