Today’s Headlines

9:16 AM CDT on April 25, 2013

CDOT Announces Bike Share System, Called "Divvy" Will Launch This Spring (Tribune)
Illinois Senate Votes for School Bus Safety Cameras; Drivers Whine (Tribune, Expired Meter)
Lawsuit Over Fatal 2012 Megabus Crash (Tribune)
Ashland Overpass at Pershing Slated for Demolition (DNA)
Driver Shot to Death in West Pullman, Crashes Into House (Tribune)
Motorist Exposes Himself, Then Runs Over Man in Niles Parking Lot (Sun-Times)
After Multiple Cases of Cars Smashing Into Storefronts, Hinsdale Considers Bollards (Tribune)
No Surprise: Property Values Are Higher Near Transit Stations (Medill)
Veteran Cab Driver Lobbies for Fare Increase (Sun-Times)
Bloomingdale Murals Will Be Removed Due to Lead Paint Concerns (DNA)

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