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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 15

    • Police are investigating why the body of man killed by trucker was left in street for 3 +hours (WGN)
    • 3 injured after motorist drives Jeep the wrong way down Clark Street in the Loop (ABC)
    • Reckless driver seriously injured couple near Belvidere, forcing them to delay their wedding (CBS)
    • Images released of suspect accused of following man from Quincy station, beating and robbing him (ABC)
    • False report of person struck in Mayfair delayed Metra UP-NW, MD-N service (ABC)
    • Block Club did a late-night / early-morning ride-along with Lime scooter rebalancers.
    • Palatine bike club donates parking racks to local establishments (Active Trans)

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Thanks for your support, and enjoy your autumn.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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