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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 23

    • On Earth Day, ATA asked IL Congressional delegation for a historic investment in transit
    • All-affordable TOD next to Logan station could be finished by end of year (Block Club)
    • At South Loop bus station, volunteers see signs of increased immigration (Sun-Times)
    • Joshua Deac, 17, dead after teen driver of car he was riding in failed to yield while making left (Tribune)
    • 2 drivers crash into restaurant at Montrose/Drake in Albany Park (CBS)
    • Man arrested after "viciously attacking" woman on Blue Line near Oak Park station (Sun-Times)
    • Cops fired twice on the Bloomingdale Trail at 7 AM while chasing carjacking suspect (WGN)
    • Metra is looking to install batteries on three older locomotives (IRJ)
    • Geoffrey Baer explains what's up with the Green Line bridge at 59th Street (WTTW)

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