Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 16
- CBS: In the first 5 weeks of 6 mph speed tickets, about 400K citations were issued
- Metra extends $10 All-Day Pass through September (Fox)
- Residents say hundreds of motorcyclists have been illegally using the 41st Street pedestrian bridge (CBS)
- Chicago's water fountains will be turned on this summer, but not for weeks (Block Club)
- Tribune's Eric Zorn looks at the racial divide in support for DuSable Drive
- The Bronzeville Freedom Ride takes place on Juneteenth at noon at Wintrust Arena
- Historical society of OPRF to host Juneteenth bike tour across Oak Park (Tribune)
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