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Fran Spielman interviews Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Gia Biagi

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Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi testifies at her City Council confirmation hearing.

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Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined remotely by Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Gia Biagi to discuss a long-awaited mayoral rescue plan where some of Chicago’s most popular restaurant corridors will be closed to through traffic to give restaurants more space and revenue from outdoor dining.

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