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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 8

9:21 AM CDT on April 8, 2016

    • Chicago Man, Uber Driver Dead After Crash With Allegedly Drunk Firefighter (ABC)
    • 1 Seriously Injured After Motorist Crashes Into Walgreens in Garfield Ridge (Tribune)
    • Driver Slams Into House in W. Norwood Park -- Miraculously, No Injuries (WGN)
    • The Blue Line Will Bypass the Addison Stop for the Next 3 Weeks (NBC)
    • Harrison Bridge May Reopen Soon After Being Closed for 2 Years (DNA)
    • Six Corners Launches Bike-Friendly Business District (Active Trans)
    • Logan Square's "L" Development Will Have an Actual 'L' Car on the Roof (Tribune)
    • New Play Includes A Scavenger Hunt by Foot, Wheelchair, or Bike (DNA)
    • New Chance the Rapper Video Features Brown Line, Divvy, Riverwalk (DNA)
    • A Crazy Danish Guy Is Running to Chicago -- Sorry, It's Not Mikael Colville-Andersen

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