Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 19

• Residents: It's unfair we can't store multi-ton metal boxes at the beach for free (Sun-Times, Block Club)
• Katarzyna Kurek-Polk, 37, fatally hit by trucker after pushing husband out of the way in Elgin (Sun-Times)
• Truck-car crash with minor injuries caused traffic delays in Romeoville during evening rush (CBS)
• Drug charge filed in shooting, fiery crash at Six Corners, but shooter remains at large (Sun-Times)
• Palatine switches red light camera operators (Journal & Topics)
• Why wasn't statue of leader Gompers, who pushed for racist policies, included on CMP list?  (Tribune)
• ATA's '80s-themed 35th anniversary online gala is Thursday 3/25

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