Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 15

• New "Ask CTA" video series addressing rider questions set to launch

• Teen who can’t walk, speak after crash during unauthorized police chase offered $45 million settlement (Sun-Times)

• Driver crashes into Dunkin' Donuts in a strip mall across the street from the Wilson 'L' station, no serious injuries (ABC)

• Bally's suitor: Buyout wouldn't impact Chicago casino (Crain's)

• Tiny house removed from South Loop tent city after stop work notice (Block Club)

• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy looks at Metra's permanent bikes-on-all-trains policy, with a cameo from SBC's Steven Vance

• Time Out magazine rates Pilsen's 18th Street, served by the CTA Pink Line and (non-protected) bike lanes, as one of the world's 30 coolest streets

• Why Chicago has 4 St. Patrick's Day Parades (Block Club)

• Up-and-coming Dutch bike racing team sees Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls team as a role model (Cycling Weekly)

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