Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 16
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9:00 AM CST on February 16, 2017
- City & Federal Agencies: Rumors of ICE Checkpoints on the CTA Are False (DNA)
- Chicago Man Held in Hit & Run Death of Roman Polniak, 52, in Des Plaines (Tribune)
- Pedestrian Fatally Struck on I-59 in Warrenville (Tribune)
- 13-Year-Old Girl Killed as After Police Chase in Hammond (ABC)
- Two Police Officers Injured in Crash During Pursuit (Tribune)
- Relatives of 5 Victims in I-55 Crash Speak Out at Trucker’s Sentencing (Tribune)
- Western Springs Set to Approve Bids for Metra Platform Upgrades (Tribune)
- Does Chicago Merit Another Top Bike City Ranking? Let People for Bikes Know (Chicagoist)
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