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While the Chicago region’s population grew by 18 percent since 1980, the traffic increased by 66 percent in the same period.

Jan 18, 2019 | by Ted Villaire

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While the Chicago region’s population grew by 18 percent since 1980, the traffic increased by 66 percent in the same period.

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