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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 12

9:05 AM CST on February 12, 2021

    • 2 killed, 2 seriously injured after car plunges 70 feet off Stevenson, landing on Archer Ave. (ABC)
    • Hit-and-run driver seriously injured Alexandra Betzel on her bike at Kimball/Addison in Avondale (WGN)
    • Man's leg stuck between Brown Line train and platform while exiting train, delaying service (CBS)
    • Here's ATA's writeup of their Transit Equity Day forum with Chuy Garcia and Robin Kelly
    • Metra filing in Union Station dispute draws pointed reply from Amtrak (Trains.com)
    • Englewood artist creates West Chatham mural to highlight community heroes (Block Club)
    • WTTW's Geoffrey Baer looks at how Chicago's Schwinn was at the center of the late 1800s bike boom

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