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9:03 AM CDT on May 12, 2014
- Blackline Commuter Shuttle to Offer Reserved Seats, Minimal Stops (Crain’s)
- CMAP Was Right: The Illiana Will Be a Money Pit (Crain’s)
- Mayor’s Office: Rahm’s Security Detail Can Legally Run Reds (Expired Meter)
- Derailment Causes Delays on Metra’s UP North Line (Tribune)
- 88-Year-Old Driver Kills 90-Year-Old Pedestrian in Mount Prospect (Sun-Times)
- Senior Dies After Crashing Car Into Tree in Oak Park (Tribune)
- Driver Crashes SUV Into Building & Flees, Leaving 3-Year-Old Behind (DNA)
- Local Leaders Discuss the Transit Future Campaign (Columbia)
- Inside the CPD Bike Patrol (RedEye)
- Leland Closure Show Benefits of Blocking Cut-Through Traffic (Transitized)
- A Roundup of Spring Biking and Traffic Safety Events (MPC)
- Just Off the Tracks Site Highlights Rail-Friendly Points of Interest (ABC)
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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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