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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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John Greenfield

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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