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Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 2

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  • Jennifer Lopez, 12, killed Sunday after driver of car she was riding in rolled the vehicle on I-55 near Harlem (ABC)
  • Motorist killed after rear-ending semi at Indiana 49 and Indian Boundary Rd. in Chesterton (Tribune)
  • Driver struck pedestrian Saturday morning on 6-lane Touhy Ave. at Central Ave. in Skokie (CBS)
  • Man, 18, charged with DUI after school bus crash that killed passengers Emil, 19, and Grace, 20, Diewald in Kane County (ABC)
  • Allegedly intoxicated driver charged after Metra train hit his vehicle in North Chicago (LMCS)
  • 5 charged in attack that seriously injured man, 26, on Monroe Red Line platform Wednesday night (FOX)
  • Violence Interrupters planned to add 30 people to trains to provide extra security last weekend (FOX)
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I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far to help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K by January 31 to keep the site rolling smoothly in 2023. You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great new year.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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