Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 10
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9:04 AM CDT on April 10, 2017
- “Park at Wrigley” Plaza, Surge Parking Rates Debut at Tonight’s Cubs Home Opener (DNA)
- Nearly $60K Raised for Bridgeport DJ Injured by Driver as His Condition Worsens (DNA)
- Ask Your State Senator to Support the HB1784 Bicycle Safety Bill (Ride Illinois)
- Metra Eliminating Cash-Only Kiosks by April 30 (DNA)
- NWU Will Offer CTA Passes for Students Involved in Civic Activities (Daily Northwestern)
- Reilly Vetoes Plan for 60-Story Tower Near Chicago Red Line Stop (Curbed)
- Jeff Park Residents File Lawsuit Against Development Near Transit Center (DNA)
- 25 Years Later, Steinberg Remembers the Great Chicago Loop Flood (Sun-Times)
- Tribune Readers Weigh in on the Best and Worst CTA Stations
- Registration Is Open for the Transport Chicago Conference on Friday, June 9
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