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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 22

9:00 AM CST on December 22, 2021

    • Woman, 68, struck by driver who ran red while waiting for bus in Grand Crossing has died (Fox)
    • Driver runs red, strikes another car, injures pedestrian, hits storefront in Rogers Park (Block Club)
    • Case of innocent Black teen jailed after Kankakee shooting highlights traffic stop inequalities (Tribune)
    • SWAT team called to ERIK’S Bike Shop in Skokie after break in (CBS)
    • Gage Park school raising money to create kindergarten bike education program (Block Club)
    • What's the best way to get bike grease out of clothes? (The Chainlink)
    • The CTA will once again offer free rides on New Year’s Eve (Time Out)
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