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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 26

    • Man police fired at on The 606 during the morning rush charged with felonies (Tribune)
    • Advocates for reopening Racine Green stop are collecting stories about it (Block Club)
    • Parts of Broadway, Sheffield in Lakeview will be Cafe Streets again (Block Club)
    • How return of earmarks could affect Illinois transportation (Daily Herald)
    • Ald. Pat Dowell's proposal to license bikes cited in Bloomberg article on why it's a bad idea
    • Man found dead on CTA train at Addison Red Line Station (Tribune)
    • Man charged after assaulting woman on Blue Line train near Oak Pak (ABC)
    • Man wielding ax on Blue Line in Jefferson Park arrested "without incident" (Tribune)
    • City plans to turn West Humboldt Park bank into affordable housing (Block Club)
    • ABC checks out Bronzeville's Boxville, home to a bike shop in a shipping container
    • Military family surprised with new bikes, a thank you for service on South Side (WGN)

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