Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 8
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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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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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