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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 16

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• John Flemister, 61, a doorman, allegedly drew first, started shooting before being killed in gunfight with CTA worker, 24, near UIC/Halsted (CBS)

• CTA: no Green trains are running between Ashland and Harlem due to fire in building at 5000 block of W. Lake, 1 person hospitalized due to smoke (ABC)

ABC scrutinizes CTA employee overtime costs

• Block Club: "Logan Square’s Hollander Building Gets New Owners Who Promise Long-Planned Redevelopment" near Blue Line stations

• Block Club: "Fern Hill’s Controversial Old Town Development [near Sedgwick station] Clears Zoning Hurdle, Setting Up Final Council Vote"

• Thanks, Trump: "Bike shop owners expect bumpy road as U.S., China trade war heats up" (Tribune)

• "A New Chapter in Our Work: Introducing Elevated Chicago’s Arts and Culture Strategy"

• "A Guided Tour of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail by Bike" (WTTW)

Meeting Thursday 4/17, 7 PM at Northeastern University about CDOT's plan for PBLs on Bryn Mawr from Sauganash Trail to North Shore Channel Trail.

• "Metra celebrates Earth Day with a week of activities"

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