Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 26

• Ride-Share Drivers Clash With Cabbies at City Council Hearing (DNA)
• Woman Killed After Truck/Car Crash in Sauk Village, Semi Hits Abandoned Home (ABC)
• Kickstarter Launched to Help Loop's "Walking Man" After Brutal Attack (DNA)
• City: 4 Hours After Crash, Fire Deputy Had Nearly 2X the Legal Alcohol Limit (Sun-Times)
• Union Station Overhaul May Include a High-Rise (Curbed)
• Neighbors Say I-55 Noise Wall Would Be a $400M Boondoggle (DNA)
• Sad News for Cyclists, Country Fans: Easy Rider Shop & Horsehoe Bar Are Closing (DNA)
• Many of Chicago's Wooden Streets Are Still Intact, They're Just Covered in Asphalt (DNA)
• Get Bike Safety Tip at Lincoln Park's "Spring Zing" Festival on Saturday, June 4 (DNA)
• Architectural Bike Tours of Oak Park and Pullman Are Coming Up Next Month (Curbed)

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