Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 20
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10:16 AM CDT on June 20, 2018
- Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans, Who Promoted O’Hare Express, Steps Down (Crain’s)
- Van Driver Dies After Crashing Into Semi Stopped on Expressway Shoulder (Sun-Times)
- WTTW Journalist Elizabeth Brackett’s LFT Bike Crash Death Ruled an Accident (Sun-Times)
- Man Shot While riding a Bike in Portage Park (Sun-Times)
- Petition Asking CTA & Metra to Install Anti-Suicide Lighting Has 15K Signatures (Care2)
- Section of I-55 Buckles in Central Illinois’ Heat Wave (Herald)
- Metra Is Adding Trains for Sunday’s Pride Parade (CBS)
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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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