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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 15

9:57 AM CDT on June 15, 2018

    • Turning Driver Fatally Struck Male Cyclist, 41, on 600 Block of N. Erie (Sun-Times)
    • Good Samaritan Saved the Life of WTTW's Elizabeth Brackett After Bike Injury (Sun-Times)
    • Can Musk Build O'Hare Express for Less That Half the Price of $2.3 B Red Lne Extension? (Crain's)
    • Metra Pays the Price for Being Frugal (Crain's)
    • Metra to Stop Selling Tickets, 10-Ride Passes From 15 Stations (WGN)
    • Study: Divvy Stations Are Getting About 15X as Much Use in Avondale as E. Garfield (U.S. News)
    • "America's Got Talent" Hopeful Booted From Performing at Red Line Lake Station (Reader)
    • We Keep You Rollin' Hosts a Community Bike Ride on Sunday 6/23, 10 AM
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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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