Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 11
• Man fatally struck by Red Line train Tuesday around 9 AM near Granville station in Edgewater, halting trains between Wilson and Howard (WGN)
• Motorist drove through crowd of anti-ICE protesters, struck woman, Tuesday evening near State/Monroe, CTA bus service was suspended (Sun-Times)
• “Thousands of workers caught in middle of transit fiscal cliff talks” (Tribune)
• Block Club: “Rogers Park’s Glenwood Avenue Won’t Become One-Way, But Other Improvements Coming”
• Block Club: “Uber Overcharged Riders Nearly $1.8 Million In Congestion Fees, City Records Show”
• CapitolFax: “House Bill 1226 calls for… increasing the age at which Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel driving test from 79 to 87”
• Check out a recent issue of “My Metra” magazine
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