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1480:2000-series
1475:1–50 series
1470:6000-series
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1444:9000-series
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1290:Westchester
1280:Stock Yards
1270:Normal Park
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591:. Chicago.
546:December 6,
538:. Chicago.
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402:. Chicago.
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215:5000-series
195:Yellow Line
163:$ 9 million
73:Howard Yard
61:10:39 a.m.
1664:Categories
1382:Lower 63rd
1357:Desplaines
1348:(proposed)
1224:South Side
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1056:Green Line
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764:January 6,
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1169:East 63rd
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1038:Blue Line
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1557:Former
1453:Former
1387:Midway
1377:Linden
1367:Howard
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941:Nov 16
932:Oct 29
914:Jul 31
905:Jun 24
887:May 10
878:Apr 27
860:Feb 28
753:WLS-TV
621:WGN-TV
296:WLS-TV
160:Damage
120:Trains
1622:Other
1409:stock
1346:120th
1324:Yards
1020:Lines
923:Aug 6
896:Jun 2
869:Apr 4
851:Feb 3
842:Jan 7
209:Train
75:near
1341:98th
1336:61st
1331:54th
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