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9:21 AM CDT on July 11, 2014
- CTA Report: New Morgan Station Has Fueled West Loop Economic Boom (DNA)
- Rahm Announces $12.5 million in State Funds for Street Resurfacing (DNA)
- Judge Upholds Conviction of Driver Who Killed Girl After Huffing (Tribune)
- Car Driver Rear-Ends CTA Bus After Uptown Shooting Incident (Tribune)
- Chicago Part of National Trend Towards Protected Bike Lanes (AP)
- Prieto Academy Promotes Physical Activity With Walking “Wednesdays” (ActiveTrans)
- IDOT Workers Escort Bicyclist Off Kennedy Expressway Near Armitage (DNA)
- Shiver Me Timbers! Riverwalk Construction Barge Sinks (DNA)
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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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