Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 6

• Anti-Violence Protesters Get Ready to Shut Down the Dan Ryan Saturday (Tribune)
• Ex-Metra Board Member Oberman Named to U.S. Surface Transportation Board (CTJ)
• Driver Who Fled Police in Woodlawn, Causing Fatal Crash, Charged With Homicide (Fox)
• U-Haul Driver Injured Chicago Fire Player Johan Kappelhof, Fled the Scene (WGN)
• Audi Driver Throws Tire Iron at Cyclist, Pulls Her Off Her Bike by Her Hair (Block Club)
• Pilsen Alliance Discusses Housing Issues and El Paseo Trail (Gazette)
• A Block of Fulton Will Be Closed for Streetscape Work Starting Next Week (Block Club)
• New TOD Near Milwaukee/Armitage Should Be Completed This Summer (Curbed)
• Chicago Ridge Metra-Ridgeland Crossing To Be Closed for Repairs (Patch)
• Chicago's SpotHero Argues Dockless Scooters Should Be Stored in Garages (Chicago Inno)

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