Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 7

• Health officials hope Chicagoans will "stay home" in today's 70F sunny weather (Block Club)
• Liquor stores will be closing early in attempt to reduce congregating (Block Club)
• Illinois bans all activity in state parks in an attempt to stop the spread (NBC)
• Block Club looks at the CPD parks crackdown during the pandemic (Block Club)
• Dave Simmons from Ride Illinois encourages residents to take up biking during pandemic (J & T)
• Burr Ridge cycling studio rents bikes for home use during coronavirus shutdown (Tribune)
• Local cyclist Jon Gottleib passes the 100,000 mile mark in his cycling career (Chainlink)

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