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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 20

10:19 AM CDT on May 20, 2020

    • Tribune editorial calls on Lightfoot to reopen the lakefront with safety measures
    • CARA launches a petition to safely reopening the Lakefront Trail and other paths
    • Ald. Martin launches map where neighbors can highlight crowding on sidewalks (Block Club)
    • Bus driver becomes 5th CTA employee to die from COVID-19 (ABC)
    • $200K bail for driver charged with killing William Merritt, 57, and fleeing (Sun-Times)
    • Driver in Lakeview hit-and-run was fraudulently using someone else's Grubhub account (ABC)
    • The Bike Lane owner Max Hertz discusses the COVID-19 bike boom (WTTW)
    • Etiquette for running on Chicago streets and sidewalks (Maroon)
    • Streetsblog Mass hosts a talk and fundraiser 6/18 on the book "People Before Highways"

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