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9:12 AM CST on December 8, 2014

    • Cook County Board May Cut a $41K Check to Pay Tickets for County Employees (Tribune)
    • Two Killed After Driver Crashes SUV Into Tree in Bucktown (CBS)
    • Strangers Have Been Reaching Out to Help Boy Who Lost Leg in Metra Crash (Tribune)
    • Chicago Needs More Miles of Protected Bike Lanes (Keating)
    • Active Trans Launches Petition for Separating Pedestrians & Cyclists on Lakefront Trail
    • After High Winds Delayed Installation, 606's Milwaukee Bridge Arch Is Finally in Place (DNA)
    • Gazette's Holiday Wish That Ashland BRT Will Be Kiboshed Is Naughty, Not Nice
    • IDOT Explains Why They Shut Down Lanes During Rush Hour for Graffiti Removal (Tribune)
    • Not Phair! Winnetkans Upset About Losing Ticket Agent at Local Metra Station (Tribune)
    • Parking Will Be Removed on Clark to Make Room for Peds on Massive Bar Crawl (DNA)
    • Video: A Mail Carrier Nearly Delivers a Right-Hook to Kevenides in Kinzie PBL
    • Yee-ha! Heritage Bicycles Is Opening Up an Outpost in Music City (Nashville Post)

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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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