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9:11 AM CDT on October 3, 2014
- Half-Off Deal for ‘L’ Rides Taken Using E-Payment — With Some Strings Attached (RedEye)
- Woman Sexually Assaulted on Sauganash Trail; Laurino Plans to Add Security Cam (DNA)
- Man Charged With 3 Separate Gold Chain Robberies Aboard Red & Green Trains (DNA)
- High School Student Who Was Doored in Austin Is Seeking Compensation (Keating)
- Storm Causes Delays on Several Metra Lines (WLS)
- Active Trans Celebrates the Expansion of Bike-Share Into the ‘Burbs
- Steinberg Looks at divvy’s Safety-in-Numbers Effect (Tribune)
- DNA Asks Streetsblog for Our Take on the Rogers Park Bike Rack Designs
- Tips on CTA Etiquette (CBS)
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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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