Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 23
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9:27 AM CDT on May 23, 2017
- Driverless Truck Rolled Over Levi Cruz, 2, in Carpentersville, Killing Him (ABC)
- Motorist Fatally Struck Karla Benavides, 22, After She Exited a Vehicle in Aurora (ABC)
- Driver Seriously Injured Pedestrian at Irving Park and Lake Shore Drive (ABC)
- Motorist Arrested for DUI After Injuring a Pedestrian in Forest Park (Sun-Times)
- The Sun-Times Gives Suburban Red Light Cams the Full Tribune Treatment
- Chicago Should Follow LA’s Lead & Give Buses Priority at Intersections Citywide (Active Trans)
- Meet the CTA Rider on a One-Woman Mission to Save the #11 Lincoln Bus (DNA)
- Kids Ride Free on Metra All Summer Long (DNA)
- New App Provides Tour Info for Jackson Park (DNA)
- Lynda Lopez Will Chat About #SaludTues From @streetsblogchi With Gabe Klein at Noon Today
- Open House on the Future of Clark St. in Rogers Park on 5/30, 5-8 PM at 7004 N. Clark (DNA)
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