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Home » Michael Gillis

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Transit boards overwhelmingly male, whiter than ridership

by John Greenfield May 22, 2018August 18, 2021

The Metra, RTA and Pace boards look more like the members of a country club than riders on a typical bus or rail car.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Can the CTA and Metra play nice?

by John Greenfield February 7, 2018August 18, 2021

Benefits of increased cooperation could include fare integration and an alternative to the costly Red Line expansion.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The transportation change we seek around the Obama Presidential Center

by John Greenfield January 30, 2018August 18, 2021

The city should beef up transit instead of widening roads and eating up parkland.

Posted inBlogs

First blood . . .

by Michael Miner January 10, 2008August 19, 2021

Layoffs begin at the Chicago Sun-Times

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