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John Greenfield

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Chicago Policy

Will a livestream of Blue Line crowding finally shame CTA into providing better service?

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Ald. La Spata isn’t waging war on Christmas. He’s just trying to keep pedestrians safe.

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Bicycling

How could death of Sam Bell, 2nd cyclist killed on Milwaukee in 2022, have been prevented?

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What’s up with the massive field of Divvy bikes sitting in a West Town vacant lot?

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Video shows CPD officers confronting, striking teen on bike and fleeing the scene

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Driving

Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town

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Help us celebrate another funding victory at a Metra-friendly fire pit party on 3/19

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Despite NIMBY pushback to Wood PBL plan, LaSpata says the bikeway is moving forward

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Details on 7 livable streets projects that won funding in the 1st Ward PB election

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Bus Transit

Possibility of tons of parking at music venue in Morton plant makes some advocates salty

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