Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 20

8:57 AM CDT on June 20, 2016

Why Does Toronto Have Higher Transit Ridership Than Chicago? (Tribune)
Ride-Share Ordinance Passes in Committee, Lyft Threatens to Leave Chicago (DNA)
Chicagoist Responds to Marilyn Katz's Tone-Deaf Op-Ed on the Blaine Klingenberg Case
Driver Charged With Reckless Homicide After He Ran Away From Fatal Crash (CBS)
FOP May Approve Lucas Museum Plan -- If 5% of Revenue Goes to Parks Fund (Crain's)
Oak Park Ave. Bike Lane Project Delayed by Discovery of Dead Bodies (DNA)
For the 1st Time, Chicago Releases Divvy Data on City's Open Data Portal (Route 50)
Why McDonalds Is Moving Its Oak Brook HQ to the West Loop (Chicago Mag)
Architect Recommends Pedestrian Improvements for Highland Park (Tribune)
Video: DNA Checks Out the Current State of the Navy Pier Flyover
Letter: More Riverfront Bike Paths Would Be a Boon for Chicago's Economy (Tribune)
Hearing in the Bobby Cann Case on Thursday 10 a.m. at 26/California (The Chainlink)

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