Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 7
- Tribune editorial: "Mayor Lightfoot’s right. A CPD foot pursuit policy is overdue."
- Lowe, Wennink, and Grimshaw: Federal funds are key to reviving transit (WTTW)
- Minivan driver killed pedestrian at 82nd and Kedzie, fled the scene (ABC)
- Child, 3, shot and critically injured during road rage incident on LSD near Grant Park (NBC)
- Laura Washington: Let's do our part to save transit by getting back on the CTA (Sun-Times)
- Multifamily buildings sold near Naperville and McHenry Metra stations (RE Journals)
- View advocacy seminars from ATA's Suburban Action Week
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