Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 16

9:00 AM CDT on June 16, 2016

Bike Courier Blaine Klingenberg Died After Crash With Tour Bus (Tribune, CBS, DNA)
John Bills, Found Guilty in RedFlex Scandal, May Be Sentenced to 30 Years (Tribune)
Metra Board Approves $3 Million Contract to Renovate Calumet Station (Sun-Times)
Metra Honors Winners of This Year's Safety Poster & Essay Contest (Patch)
New TOD Next to Belmont Red Line Stop May Include Zero Parking Spots (Curbed)
Loop North News Argues Traffic Jams Are a Symptom of Too Much Density
The 500-Cycle "Bike Builder" Giveaway Will Be in Lawndale This Year (Active Trans)

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