Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 15
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9:12 AM CDT on June 15, 2022
- Tribune discusses about renewed calls for safe streets in the wake of three recent traffic deaths (Tribune)
- Police: Driver who died in Waukegan rollover crash was likely speeding and drunk (LMCS)
- Saturn driver arrested after striking another car, running over person near 103rd/Wallace (CBS)
- Metra service on SW Service, Heritage Corridor lines delayed by heat-related drawbridge malfunction (ABC)
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Metra launched a survey today to get feedback from riders for its next 5-year strategic plan
- Metra says new analysis shows CP-KCS merger would vastly increase commuter train delays (Trains)
- ABC Chicago acts like a PR agency for the opponents of the Metra UPN-Line rehab
- Igor: Oak Park and River Forest BNSF riders will likely see train delays due to track work (Oakpark.com)
- It will be 95F today. If you’ll be biking, here are some tips for staying relatively comfortable.
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