Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 16
- Metra board approves CEO salary bump, going from $305,000 to $314,200 (Tribune)
- Uptown school getting new playground and nature walk (Block Club)
- Country’s largest aircraft mechanic school opens in McKinley Park (REjournals)
- Driver hits officer directing traffic in the South Loop (CBS 2)
- Chicago photographer Andrew Michaels unveils project that salutes CTA workers (Fox 32)
- Avondale artists and businesses hosting pop-up event in parking lot (Block Club)
- The school bus driver shortage means longer routes and late students (CBS 2)
- A bigger look at the supply chain issues affecting distribution channels (Bloomberg)
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