Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 8
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11:46 AM CDT on April 8, 2021
- Man shot in the arm during argument at 69th Street Red Line station (CBS)
- Man pleads guilty shooting gun, drawing 2 officers to their deaths on Metra tracks (Tribune)
- Letter: White Sox and fans would benefit developing the huge parking lots by stadium (Sun-Times)
- 72 affordable apartments opened a half-mile south of Maywood Metra station (Multifamily Biz)
- Howard streetscape project, including protected lanes, moves to next phase (Block Club)
- At CMP meeting, commenters spoke out against removing Columbus, Balbo monuments (Sun-Times)
- A guide to exploring the I & M Canal trail by foot, bike, or mule (Tribune)
- What’s up with the all the “Metra Train” memes about actress Keke Palmer? (HITC)
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