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<p>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.</p>


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Chicago Suburbs

Financially struggling Metra launches a marketing blitz to coax riders back onto trains

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Bus Transit

Crystal Lake, RTA seek community feedback for transit-orientated development plan

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Bolingbrook cross country team member Kaylee Pannek seriously injured in bike crash

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What transportation challenges are south suburbanite facing in the time of COVID?

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Does relatively high Metra Electric ridership while fares were free show latent demand?

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Beyond Chicagoland

That’ll play in Peoria: Trump’s Illinois transit funding tweet is stale news

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Sound off on suburban bus service during the pandemic with a new Pace survey

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Metra adds express trains to BNSF and Rock Island lines

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Cafe Streets are helping out local businesses in the ‘burbs