Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 9
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9:36 AM CDT on May 9, 2019
- CBS: Drivers Routinely Block Busy Intersections, But Police Rarely Write Tickets for It
- Spielman Looks at Scheinfeld’s Tenure at CDOT Commissioner (Sun-Times)
- Bill Would Raise IL Gas Tax to $0.44, Hike Fees, Raise Registration Cost for E-Cars (Tribune)
- Tanker Rollover and Spill Closes Elmhurst Road at Jane Adams Tollway (Tribune)
- Union Pacific Will Close Its Global 3 Intermodal Terminal in Rochelle, IL (Trains)
- Mount Prospect Could Add Pedestrian Bridge Downtown (Daily Herald)
- What’s the Better Bike Route — Halsted or Sheffield? (The Chainlink)
- The Tribune Shares 4 Ideas for Car-Free Nature Getaways
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