Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 13
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9:17 AM CDT on June 13, 2023
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- President of Chicago State University: Red Line Extension will benefit the college (Crain’s)
- Boy, 13, charged with robbing woman, 32, near Laramie Green Line station (FOX)
- After 3 teens shot at 95th stop, CPD superintendent calls for more officers on CTA (CBS)
- Commuters on Metra’s UP-NW line to see delays ‘up to 30 minutes’ due to rail construction
- For the 3rd year in a row, a Ravinia ticket will cover your Metra UP-N ticket there
- New work, travel patterns leave questions for the Chicago Water Taxi (Brunswick News)
- Volunteers rescue baby bunnies dumped near Rogers Park Metra tracks (Block Club)
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