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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 7

9:34 AM CDT on May 7, 2021

    • Illinois could fully reopen to "normal" by June 11, Pritzker says (Block Club)
    • Metra plans to gradually add more train runs to its schedule as workplaces reopen (CBS)
    • Canadian EV maker to build electric buses and trucks at new Joliet factory (Tribune)
    • Lake County’s construction program features major intersection and resurfacing work (Tribune)
    • Has the CTA been enforcing rush-hour bike bans during COVID-19? (The Chainlink)
    • Why it makes sense to rename Lake Shore Drive for Chicago founder DuSable (Wednesday Journal)
    • Letter: Sensible policy of requiring vaccination for entry to some concerts is a "disgrace" (Sun-Times)

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