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9:04 AM CDT on June 3, 2014
- Study Finds PBLs Have Increased Ridership, Not Crashes, in Chicago and Elsewhere (DNA)
- Cyclist Killed in Forest Park Is 2nd Hit-and-Run Bike Fatality in 1 week (Tribune, Keating)
- Fallen Cyclist Suai Xie Remembered as a Dedicated Caretaker of the Elderly (DNA)
- CTA Postpones Blue Line Work Set for Same Weekend as Kennedy Construction (RedEye)
- Many Crashes Occur During Seconds After Lights Change (FK Law)
- Arlington Heights Is Working With CMAP to Create a New Pedestrian Plan (Herald)
- People Spot Dropped From Plans for Irving-Austin Streetscape (DNA)
- Loop Alliance Scraps Plan for Increased Services After Businesses Oppose Tax Hike (DNA)
- A Writer Reflects on His Relationship With Divvy (RedEye)
- Video: Riding the ‘L’ With Author Stuart Dybek (Chicago)
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