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9:02 AM CDT on August 27, 2014
- Quinn Vetoes 70 MPH on Tollways: “Convenience Not Worth Safety Risks” (Tribune)
- Nonprofits Discuss How Ventra Has Affected Transit Assistance for Clients (RedEye)
- Driver Who Killed Man in Humboldt Had .161 BAC Level 6 Hours Later (Sun-Times)
- Man Critically Injured in Pileup on Bishop Ford; Driver Arrested (Tribune)
- Motorist Veers Off U.S. 41 in Highland Park, Crashes Into Office Building (Tribune)
- Last Chance to Transfer Balances From Old Fare Cards to Ventra (RedEye)
- Details on the State Street Resurfacing Project (DNA)
- Tours Offered of Available ‘L’ Station Retail Spaces, Including Some Tiny Ones (DNA)
- CTA Reminds Students to Get Discounted Ventra Cards From Their Schools (ABC)
- Meet Adam Clark From Pedal to the People Mobile Bike Repair (DNA)
- Video: Hinsdale’s Bike-Riding Mosquito Fighters (Tribune)
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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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