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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 14

9:12 AM CDT on April 14, 2017

    • Edward McClelland: Chicago Should Annex Its Adjoining Suburbs (Tribune)
    • Des Plaines Police: Driver Who Killed 3 Members of a Family Was Doing 135 MPH (Sun-Times)
    • Lawsuit: Elmwood Park Metra Crossing Where Senior Was Killed Was Unsafe (Sun-Times)
    • Thieves Ram Barricade at O'Hare, Steal 10 Rental Cars (DNA)
    • Burnett: "Greedy" Developers Are Pushing Hard to Build in West Loop North of Lake St. (DNA)
    • Chainlinkers Discuss Joravsky's Claim That Bike-Friendly Politicians "Own" Cyclists
    • What Do You Do When You Encounter a Wrong-Way cyclist on Your Bike? (Chainlink)
    • 4 Gladstone Park Gas Main Projects Could Cause a Traffic Snafu Near Superdawg (DNA)
    • Chicago Market food Co-op Hopes to Open in Rehabbed Wilson Station (Tribune)
    • Map: Chicago's 52 High-Rises Under Construction (Curbed)
    • Bartlett Residents Fear Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Beloved Local Turkey (Tribune)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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