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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 18

9:00 AM CDT on May 18, 2018

    • Amid Heated Debate, Plan Commission Approves Proposal for Obama Center (Tribune)
    • Reilly Calls for More Downtown Cops on Foot & Bikes, Fare Evasion Enforcement (Crain's)
    • 1 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Woodlawn Crash (CBS)
    • Georgia Man Charged in Ogilvie Suspicious Package Incident (ABC)
    • Lincoln Yards / Live Nation Deal Could Bring 5 Venues to the Area (Curbed)
    • Cyclists, Including SBC's Lynda Lopez, Discuss Pilsen's Status as a Biking Hotspot (Sun-Times)
    • A Sun-Times Guide to Bike Rides and Routes
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