Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 9
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9:16 AM CDT on June 9, 2023
- Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th) urges Mayor Johnson to fire CTA prez Dorval Carter (Sun-Times)
- 1 dead, 2 injured after driver crashes into parked semi-truck on Bishop Ford Freeway (WGN)
- 6 injured, including 3 children, in Greater Grand Crossing crash at Marquette and Lafayette (ABC)
- 3 boys, woman injured in multi-vehicle crash in Englewood (Sun-Times)
- Daily Herald looks at Cook County’s first bike plan, an effort to make cycling safer
- Metra today announced winners of its 2022-2023 Safety Poster and Essay Contest
- Ravenswood Manor Summer Bike Parade 10 AM Sunday on Manor Avenue
- Chicago Mobility Collaborative Meeting Thu. 6/22, 6-7:30 PM at Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd
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