Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 20
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9:00 AM CDT on May 20, 2021
- Metra to restore Saturday service to pre-COVID levels on 7 lines beginning Memorial Day weekend (Tribune)
- Family of Eric Crawford, 13, slain while biking in McKinley Park, pleads for information (Tribune)
- Off-duty CPD officer Jose L. Castro, 29, dies in crash after being chased by police for speeding (NBC)
- Woman, 57, hospitalized after crashing car into several buildings at Roscoe/Harlem (WGN)
- 2 arrested after damaging Greek restaurant in Ukrainian Village crash (ABC)
- Chicago man charged with DUI, homicide in Bedford Park crash that killed Julian Ocegueda, 8 (Sun-Times)
- Future Auburn-Gresham Metra station goes out to bid (Patch)
- Belmont Cragin will get public plaza to support street vendors, host outdoor events (Block Club)
- Chicago cyclist attempts world record ride around Lake Michigan (ABC)
- Help ensure HB 270 is called to the Illinois Senate floor for a vote (ATA)
- Preview of Bike Out Negativity ride this Saturday in North Lawndale (Block Club)
- Schaumburg schedules multiple activities for Bike Month (Daily Herald)
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