Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 21
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8:53 AM CST on January 21, 2020
- DPD report: Obama center would have a mild “adverse” effect on boulevard system (WTTW)
- Off-duty police officer charged with DUI for crash that killed officer who was riding with her (Tribune)
- Man charged with DUI for Englewood crash that critically injured his 4-year-old daughter (Tribune)
- Hit-and-run driver seriously injured male pedestrian in in South Shore (Sun-Times)
- Driver crashes into clothing store on 3000 block of N. Milwaukee, no injuries (ABC)
- Active Trans: Hiring more Metra cops to prevent fare evasion would be a waste of money (Sun-Times)
- Metra fare evader who refused to leave train charged with trespassing (Tribune)
- Letter: Metra is wrong to consider eliminating cash fares (Sun-Times)
- Myth busted: You can’t get sued for shoveling your sidewalk if someone slips on it (WTTW)
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