Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 9
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12:29 PM CDT on July 9, 2021
- Ald. Burnett says West Loop Metra station is happening (Urbanize)
- Hit-and-run driver strikes another vehicle, sending it careening into Evanston living room (CBS)
- Chicago police release photo from Austin hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist on 6/20 (ABC)
- On its 100th anniversary, Beverly Bike & Ski is coping with the nationwide bike shortage (Block Club)
- Metra is offering special service for the Chicago Auto Show (H-F Chronicle)
- Where should you take Chicago visitors (spoiler: biking on the lake)? (Sun-Times)
- A preview of the car-free Sundays on State event, launching this weekend (TOC)
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