Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 8

  • You can fill out a witness slip to support three state bills for safer streets by 10 AM this morning (ATA)
  • 3 teens killed in fiery crash during 2/18 Washington Heights drag racing ID’d by medical examiner (ABC)
  • Speeding driver hit another motorist at Cortez/Cicero in Austin, killing them in fiery crash (CBS)
  • Video captures stolen car crash that sent car flipping into West Pullman home, starting fire (ABC)
  • Two drivers plowed into a fire station in Des Plaines early Tuesday evening (CBS)
  • Construction starts on 90% affordable Ogden Commons Apartments, 1325 S. Washtenaw in N. Lawndale (Block Club)
  • Chicago Tribune looks at the ‘L’ racing phenomenon (at a time when two stations are closed)
  • Daniel Knowles celebrates new book “Carmageddon” on 3/30, 6-8 PM at A Very Serious Gallery, 673 N Milwaukee

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