Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 21

• Developer Asked State for $3.8B for One Central Transit Hub; He's Getting $7.5B (WBEZ)
• The Tribune Looks at Crime and Displacement Issues Along The Bloomingdale
• O'Hare People Mover Was Supposed to Stay Open During Upgrade But Didn't (Tribune)
• Check Out Six New Features of the 7000-series Rail Cars (CBS)
• Block Club Takes a Deep Dive Into the Scooters on the Bloomingdale Trail Issue
• Illinois' Texting While Driving Ban Is Getting More Teeth, Going Into Effect 7/1 (Tribune)
• Oswego Man Meets Stranger Who Saved His Life During Heart Attack on Metra (ABC)
• Planet Bike Is Donating $25K to 13 Advocacy Orgs, Including Blackstone Bikes (BRAIN)
• Corroded CTA Sign Falls, Nearly Hitting 2 People, Prompting Inspecions (CBS)
• Zorn: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ventra Card (Tribune)

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