Today’s Headlines for Wednesday November 10

• Ironic: IL speaker blames Hillside Strangler for making him late to presser calling for expanding Ike (Sun-Times)
• High Speed Rail Alliance: Infra bill offers a path to HSR through a reinvented Metra (Crain's)
• Hinz looks at the new CTA ridership numbers, notes a bigger return to offices is needed (Crain's)
• Judge dismisses developer’s lawsuit that challenged 606 trail and Pilsen demolition surcharge ordinance (Block Club)
• One killed, 2 critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Stevenson near I-355 (ABC)
• Driver injures child walking with father at intersection next to school with "Stop for Peds" signs (OakPark.com)
• Driver charged with DUI after striking senior on bike, leaving the scene in Morton Grove (Tribune)
• 1st Ward PB proposal calls for adding protected lane on Wood between Grand and Ellen (Block Club)
• Neighbors urge CTA to add portable toilets to Jefferson Park stop to prevent public urination (Block Club)
• NW-suburban Franklin Park works to limit loud train noises (NBC)

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