Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 26
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2:00 PM CDT on June 26, 2019
- Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Killed Man Crossing LSD Near Buckingham Fountain (CBS)
- Man Charged With Leaving Scene of Near West Side Crash That Killed 3 People (Sun-Times)
- Driver Charged With Homicide in Aurora DUI Crash That Killed Passenger (Sun-Times)
- Curbed Looks at the Dockless Electric Scooter Injury Issue
- Shutdown of Red Line Stops Will Be “Brutal” for Businesses, but City Has a Plan to Help (Block Club)
- Metra Runs Extra Heritage Service After Stalled Freight Train Cleared From Tracks (Sun-Times)
- Recent Green Line Derailment Caused by Rails Left Unaligned After Maintenance (Sun-Times)
- Artist Derek Erdman Says He’s Hosting an E-Scooter Race in Logan Square This Thursday
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