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Beyond Chicagoland

To address the CTA operator shortage, we need to keep transit workers safe

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Chicago Policy

With a suspect charged, hit-and-run victim Sophie Allen may finally get justice

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Bicycling

Jose Velásquez, 16, is the latest bike rider killed by a turning trucker who failed to yield

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How can we create “transit-supportive housing” near new Red Line extension stations?

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Reality check: You can’t solve congestion by widening roads – invest in transit instead

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Chicago Suburbs

Have reduced South Side Metra fares increased ridership? It’s complicated

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Wave of violence against CTA workers highlights the need for Transit Ambassadors

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The DUI Shuffle: Why was ex-Bears star and 4-time offender Dan Hampton still driving?

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What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city

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Driving

Speeding driver killed Kaidon Bell, 14, critically injured girl, 12, in North Lawndale

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