Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 5
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8:58 AM CST on February 5, 2020
- Block Club looks at evictions in gentrifying transit-friendly neighborhoods
- Death of woman hit by Illinois state trooper in I-57 crash ruled a homicide (ABC)
- Person seriously injured in a crash involving ambulance near Homer Glen (NBC)
- SUV driver in fair condition after crashing into Jefferson Park home (Sun-Times)
- Street musician seriously injured in stabbing on Jackson Red Line platform (ABC)
- South Holland man charged in CTA robberies targeting teens (ABC)
- Metra UP-NW delays were expected after derailment in Crystal Lake train yard (CBS)
- Parts of Lakefront Trail closed due to flood advisory (Tribune)
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