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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 1

9:00 AM CDT on July 1, 2022

    • Driver fleeing traffic stop crashed into the front porch of house, injuring child, in Jefferson Park (ABC)
    • CPD: 2 Chicago police officers hurt after driver blows red light, crashes into squad car (Sun-Times)
    • Amtrak train bound for Chicago was below speed limit before fatal crash in Missouri, NTSB says (Tribune)
    • Man, 42, critically injured in stabbing attack at 4:30 PM on Blue Line train at Monroe (WGN)
    • Lakefront Trail users horrified as motorists drive onto LFT to avoid traffic jam (Block Club)
    • CDOT, Waguespack and Martin break ground on Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont streetscape
    • Marianne Lalonde, who opposes removal of DLSD Wilson access ramps, is running for 46th Ward alder (Block Club)

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