Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 11
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9:05 AM CDT on March 11, 2019
- Addison Red Stop Will Close or Only Run Southbound Trains Throughout March (NBC)
- Resident: CTA’s Addison Red Work Has Been Creating Loud Noise in Middle of Night (CBS)
- Loop Red Line Trains Briefly Diverted to Elevated Tracks Due to Smoke in Subway (Fox)
- Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop Causes Fatal Crash in Oak Park (NBC)
- Teen Charged in Head-on Crash That Killed Katherine Lewis, 70, in Lake County (Sun-Times)
- 2 Officers Injured After Striking Abandoned Building in Englewood (Sun-Times)
- More Questions About Mokena Metra Crossing Gate Safety (CBS)
- $15M Plan for Downtown Naperville Includes Wider Sidewalks, More Seating (Tribune)
- Park Ridge Approves Funding for Additional Busse Highway Bike Lane Study (Tribune)
- Ride Illinois’ Ed Barsotti Wins Advocate of the Year Award at LAB Bike Summit (ROS Chicago)
- “DoBi Compliments Docked Bike-Share” Reps Say, While Companies Switch to Scooters (Forbes)
- City Clerk Anna Valencia Discusses Chicago Parking Fines Policy Today in WPB (Block Club)
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