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9:04 AM CDT on April 29, 2014

    • Metra Leaders: We Need to Invest in Rail, Not Just Roads (Crain's)
    • Active Trans Supports Pedicabbers in Fight Against Loop Ban
    • 15 Injured After SUV Driver Crashes Into CTA Bus in Gage Park (Tribune)
    • 1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Crystal Lake Crash (Tribune)
    • Man Charged With DUI After Driving 118 in Southwest 'Burbs (Expired Meter)
    • Trucker Hauling 25K Gallons of Beer Jackknifes Vehicle on the Ike (Tribune)
    • Applicant Steals College Counselor's Car After Admissions Interview (Tribune)
    • A Day in the Life of a Divvy Rebalancer (Sun-Times)
    • Once Again, Konkol Scapegoats PBLs for Closure of His Favorite Eatery (DNA)
    • Check Out the Updated 'L' Coffee Map (Chicagoist)
    • The Chicago Transit Authority (Rock Band) Turns 45 (UCR)

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