Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 20

8:59 AM CDT on April 20, 2015

Emanuel: Bloomingdale Trail Will Open on June 6 (DNA)
Rauner Must Decide Whether to Green Light I-53, a Potential Illiana in Lake County (Tribune)
ATA, Cyclists Agree: A Safer Detour Is Needed During 4-Year Navy Pier Flyover Project (Tribune)
Pace Manager Charged With Accepting Kickbacks to Help IT Contractors Land Jobs (Tribune)
Metra, Feds, Union Agree on Program to Facilitate Whistle Blowing on Safety Violations (Tribune)
Mother & Young Son Killed on I-55 Near Bolingbrook After Another Driver Loses Control (CBS)
68-Year-Old Man Dies in Single-Car Crash in Chatham (Tribune)
Motorcyclist Dies After Crash on Kennedy Near Hubbard (Tribune)
Trucker Who Killed Tollway Worker Will Be Sentenced Today (Tribune)
Cops: CTA Camera Footage & Ventra Records Reveal Woman Lied About Kidnapping (DNA)
More Chicagoans Want to Live Car-Free, Spurring More Transit-Oriented Development (Chicago)
Test Your Transit Knowledge With This 'L' History Quiz (DNA)

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