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8:59 AM CST on January 5, 2015
- Chicago’s Biggest Development Controversies of 2014 (Curbed)
- Kevenides‘ Top Local Biking Stories of 2014
- Illinois Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Along Historic Route 66 (Expired Meter)
- Pedestrians Die From Recent Crashes in Park Forest, Des Plaines, and Warrenville (Tribune)
- Police Investigator Charged With DUI on Early New Year’s Day (RedEye)
- Region Has Seen About a Dozen “Crash-and-Grabs,” AKA “Ram Raids,” Since Fall (LA Times)
- … Including a Lincoln Park Best Buy Yesterday (Sun-Times)
- 2 Men Charged With Assaulting, Robbing Men Who Fled Car Crash (Tribune)
- Teens Snatch Bicyclists’ Purses in West Garfield Park & West Humboldt Park (RedEye)
- As Man Files Report for Stolen Phone, Thief Ganks His Bike From Police Station Foyer (DNA)
- Tattler Poll: What Is Your Biggest CTA Pet Peeve?
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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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