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Today’s Headlines

9:15 AM CDT on April 18, 2013

    • Flooding leads to closures on Edens, Kenedy and Ike, Transit Delays (Tribune, Sun-Times)
    • Sinkhole in South Deering Swallows 3 Cars During Downpour (Sun-Times)
    • RTA Concerned About Spike In Free Ride Permits for Disabled Riders (Tribune)
    • Don't Call It a Trail: APA Attendees Tour Bloomingdale "Linear Park" (DNA)
    • BRT Design Contest Includes Stations in Loop, Pilsen & Bucktown (Tattler)
    • Man Shot While Behind the Wheel Crashes in West Ridge (DNA)
    • Berkely Bike Coordinator Thanks Chicago Critical Mass For Career Path (Eugene Weekly)
    • Our Favorite Chicago Bike Rides (Chicagoist)
    • Buy Your Kid's Bicycle From a Bike Shop, Not a Big Box (Chicargobike)
    • Kickstand Cafe Becoming Less Bike-centric (DNA)

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