Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 27

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• Coverage of hit-and-run crash death of Halyna Hudzan, 66, near Ukrainian Village church her husband led, including quotes from son (Sun-Times)

• Police release images of 4 men, aged 25-30, who allegedly robbed and assaulted woman in Jackson Red-Blue pedway Friday around 10:15 (CBS)

• DePaulia looks at nearly $2B federal grant for Red Line Extension

• Ald. Hopkins (2nd) rejects proposal to replace parking lot at North/La Salle, near Brown Line, with 500 apartments (Block Club)

• Architecture critic Edward Keegan: Redesign of the area around the United Center is being done (mostly) right (Tribune)

• Block Club: “City Agrees To Find Housing For Gompers Park Tent Encampment — But Some Fear Leaving The NW Side”

• Block Club: “NASCAR Slashes Prices On Tickets To 2025 Chicago Street Race, Lets Kids In Free”

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