Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 20
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8:52 AM CDT on April 20, 2017
- Burke, Beale Want Police to Consider Using “Textalyzer” on Drivers After Crashes (Tribune)
- 2 Officers Injured in Crash While Responding to Dan Ryan Homicide (CBS)
- Security Video Leads to Arrest in Red Line Station Murder Case (Tribune)
- Prosecutors: Driver in Fatal Crash Had Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine in System (Tribune)
- City Council Approves Crackdown on Party Buses (DNA)
- Curbed Looks at the Question of Whether Chicago Should Annex Nearby Suburbs
- Businesses Promote “Sheridan Station Corridor” Retail Strip by Red Line Stop (DNA)
- Concrete Media by Logan’s Centennial Monument Will Be Replaced With Grass (DNA)
- 6-Story Mixed-Use With 38 Units Will Replace Parking Lot Near Howard Stop (Curbed)
- Small Pets Allowed On Weekday Metra Trains During Off-Peak Hours Trial (DNA)
- NACTO Conference Takes Place in Chicago October 30 to November 2
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