Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CDT on March 25, 2013
- “We Don’t Want the New Ventra CTA System” Petition Launched (Tribune)
- Residents Object to Proposal for New LSD Access Road in South Loop (DNA)
- Tribune Editorial: The Ventra Pre-Paid Debit Card Is Problematic
- Driver Charged in Fatal Brighton Park Hit-and-Run Had Prior DUIs (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Woman Charged With DUI After Killing Pedestrian Near O’Hare (Tribune)
- Pregnant Woman Dies In Stickney Crash (Tribune)
- Man Shot in Head After Dispute Over Double-Parked Car (Tribune)
- Alleged Car Thief Critical Injured After Crashing in Humboldt Park (Tribune)
- Driver Crashes Into Gladstone Park Home; 1 Injured (Tribune)
- Video: How to Carry Stuff on Your Bike (LGRAB)
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