Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 20

9:55 AM CDT on April 20, 2018

Van Driver Killed Kiare Woods, 2, While He Was Walking With Aunt in Englewood (Tribune)
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Dorata Gieslinska, 56, in Boystown (Sun-Times)
Man Sexually Assaulted and Robbed Woman on Francisco Platform (Sun-Times)
Sun-Times: IDOT Should Keep Releasing Data About Racially Biased Police Stops
Drawbridge Malfunction Causes Delays on Two Metra Lines (Tribune)
Project to Build 20,000 Homes on South Works Site Is on Hold (Tribune)
Part of Dodge Ave. PBLs May Get Removed Due to Gripes From Drivers (Evanston Now)
Active Trans' Full Recommendations for Rolling Out Dockless Bikeshare
Kass Notes Unfair Bike Ticketing, Dusts off "Little Bike People" Catchphrase (Tribune)
Photos Show LaSalle Financial District Has Essentially the Same Layout as in 1950 (Tribune)

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