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Emanuel Takes Train to Work

By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 23, 2011 9:45PM

We wrote earlier today about how Mayor Emanuel likes to trumpet his accomplishments. Here's another one. The mayor was a big boy and took the Brown Line downtown all by himself. (And his security detail.)

Emanuel has advocated for a strong public transportation system as a foundation to lure business to Chicago. If he's hoping to get companies to call the city home, here's hoping today's trip wasn't a one-off.

Emanuel's budding usage of public transportation could be a huge boon to Beans & Bagels on Montrose, which is where he got his morning coffee. If this continues, look for other riders at the Montrose Brown Line station to start taking their coffee like Emanuel.