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    • Active Trans Releases Chicago River Trail Action Plan
    • 100s of Women Form Human Chain Around Trump Tower to Protest Its Owner (DNA)
    • Dashcam Video Shows Deadly High-Speed Police Chase, Crash (CBS)
    • WBEZ Talks With State Rep, Residents About Crosswalk Dangers
    • "Chicago Fire" Staged a Commercial Vehicle / Bike Crash on Michigan Ave. (DNA)
    • RedEye Looks at the Future of Self-Driving Cars in Chicago
    • TOD Proposed Near Brown Line's Southport Station (Curbed)
    • More Info on Upcoming CTA Station Art Installations (DNA)
    • New Green Bike Lane Paint at Milwaukee/Halsted Disintegrated Fast (The Chainlink)
    • Transportation Consultant Mark Fenton Does a Walk Audit of Glencoe (Tribune)
    • How Did the Blue Line Get Placed Under the Chicago River, Twice? (DNA)
    • Vote to Raise Up to $20K for Palos Mountain Bike & Hiking Trails (The Chainlink)

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