Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 18

• Metra director Romayne C. Brown will become the first Black woman to lead the board (Herald)
• Person killed after running into traffic on I-290 after police stop for alleged carjacking (CBS)
• Yellow Line trains were stopped last night after a "medical emergency" in Skokie (Sun-Times)
• Multiple female pedestrians report being groped by man on bike in Wicker Park (Block Club)
• Police say they've arrested a CTA sexagenarian pickpocketing crew (Sun-Times)
• 8 sculpture parks and walks near Chicago (Chicago Parent)
• Roll N Peace Ride takes place in Englewood tonight, rolling out at 8 PM (Block Club)

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