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By John Greenfield

9:00 AM CST on November 8, 2018

Voters in 3 Wards Voiced Support for Lifting the State Ban on Rent Control (Crain’s)
Widow of Metra Worker Says Company Is Withholding Info on Fatal Gas Blast (Sun-Times)
Wheaton Metra Station Fully Reopens 1 Year After Fire (ABC)
Tribune: Ride-Hailing Drivers Need to Stay Out of Bus and Bike Lanes
Video: Near Misses With People Walking in the Dearborn Protected Bike Lanes (Chainlink)
Bikes N’ Roses Is Moving From Albany Park to Serve Belmont Cragin, Hermosa & N. Austin
Chicago Skyway Toll Plaza Restored to “Original Midcentury Glory” (Curbed)

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John Greenfield

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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