Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 3
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9:04 AM CDT on October 3, 2017
- Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Steven T. Brown in Back of the Yards (Tribune)
- Officials: Man Charged in Fatal Elgin Crash that Killed Wheaton Woman Was Doing 135 (Tribune)
- Police: Female Pedestrian Knocked Unconscious After Crash With Cyclist on The 606 Near Damen (DNA)
- Local Man Who Was Seriously Injured While Biking Cross-Country Plans to Resume His Trip (Tribune)
- Metra, Amtrak, Safety Advocates Hold Day-Long Seminar on Anti-Suicide Strategies (Trains.com)
- Residents Say New South Elgin Bridge Doesn’t Provide Sufficient Pedestrian Access (Tribune)
- Lincoln Towing Says 464 Complaints Over Two Years A ‘Miniscule’ Number (DNA)
- Lots of Events on the Lakefront Trail this Month (Active Trans)
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