Today’s Headlines
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9:01 AM CDT on April 2, 2014
- Oberman Says Current Metra Board Has No Tolerance for Patronage (Sun-Times)
- CNT‘s Kathryn Tholin, a Transit Taskforce Member, Discusses the Report
- Opinion: Overhauling Regional Transit Will Be “A Political Bitch” (Crain’s)
- Work on Blue Line Between Damen and Western Starts This Weekend (DNA)
- Lincolnwood Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Edens Crash (Tribune)
- Driver Faces Felony Charges After Striking Ex-Roommate in McDonald’s Lot (CBS)
- There Are Lots of Reasons for Chicago’s Potholes, Not Just Mother Nature (Tribune)
- The Parking Geek Takes a Stand Against a Sidewalk-Hogging Driver (Expired Meter)
- Chicago Team Enters Competition to Create the Perfect City Bike (Tribune)
- Active Trans Announces Skivvy, a Bike-Share System for Clothing-Lite Individuals
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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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