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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 28

    • Metra hiring over 100 workers ahead of expected post-COVID ridership increase (ABC)
    • Metra’s new Edgewater station delayed again as city nixes green groundwater plan (Block Club)
    • Lesley Engel, 53, killed in four-car crash in Naperville (Sun-Times)
    • Chicago police looking for suspect who robbed, stabbed CTA passenger in the Loop (Fox)
    • 6 Corners neighbors argue car-centric development would "bring suburbs to city" (Block Club)
    • Vernon Hills school to launch P.E. class on bicycle safety and maintenance (Tribune)
    • Lakeview's under-'L' Low-Line Market Returns In June (Block Club)

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