Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 9
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9:00 AM CDT on July 9, 2020
- As CTA ridership slowly increases, WBEZ talks to riders about their experience
- CTA riders discuss the impact of the transit shutdown during George Floyd protests (ATA)
- Ald. David Moore holds press conference in support of south suburban airport (Crusader)
- Hit-and-run driver killed pedestrian, also struck by another motorist, in Aurora (Daily Herald)
- Man on motorbike killed in collision with officer in unmarked car in West Pullman (NBC)
- Driver critically injures tow truck driver helping trucker with a flat on the Stevenson (ABC)
- CDOT Webinar on Clark streetscape from Devon to Arthur on Tuesday 6/14, 6 PM
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