Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 15
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8:57 AM CDT on April 25, 2017
- Is the Tollway Getting Cold Feet on Route 53 Extension? (Daily Herald)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Girl in Mt. Prospect Charged With Felony (CBS)
- GoFundMe Launched for Cyclist Drew Boyle, Injured in Crash (The Chainlink)
- Police Warn of Punch-and-Grab Robberies on the Orange & Red Lines (Sun-Times)
- Bicycle Doorings Have Risen Sharply in Recent Years (WTTW)
- Developer Claims New Pilsen Project Will Contain Plenty of Affordable Housing (Curbed)
- Architecture Exhibit Looks at Beverly’s Roots as a Transit-Oriented Community (DNA)
- Chicago Bike Report Examines the Downtown Divvy Shortage During the PM Rush
- Northwestern Police Hand Out Helmets & Lights for Bike 2 Campus Week (DN)
- South Shore Neighbors: Don’t Take Down Controversial Michelle Obama Mural (DNA)
- Listen to What the Flower People Say: A Walk With Blossoms on The 606 on Sat. 11-3
- RTA & CMAP Host Info Session on Funding for Transportation, Planning Projects on 5/16
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