Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 17
• GoFundMe launched for fallen CDOT Planner Riley O’Neil’s partner
• Man, 19, killed in e-moto crash with male driver, 63, Tuesday 6:30 AM at Belmont/George in Forest Part ID’d as Luis Toaquiza. No charges or citations for motorist. (NBC)
• Visitors to Grant Park discuss yesterday’s fatal shooting of a Divvy rider, 27, about 12:15 AM near Jackson/Columbus (ABC)
• No injuries after SUV driver slammed into Wauconda fire station, causing $100K in damage, Tuesday around midnight near Rte. 59 / Rte. 176 (WGN)
• CPD releases images of man who allegedly struck a woman in the back of the head Thursday 6/11 around 11:45 AM on platform of Pink Line’s Central Park Station (WGN)
• Metra: Bike rider was struck by MD-N train but got up and ran away, causing train delays Tuesday morning in West Loop (ABC)
• “Yellow Line extension in Skokie could take ‘decades’ but CTA is studying it” (The Record)
• Letter from venture capito investor: “Self-driving vehicles are future of transportation” (Sun-Times)
• “New Housing OK’d For Avondale, McKinley Park, Streeterville And Across From Johnny’s Icehouse” (Block Club)
• “Bryn Mawr Historic District Landmarking Could Derail 100-Unit Apartment Project, Developer Says” (Block Club)
• “South Lakefront Tourism Center To Bring Bike Tours And More To Woodlawn” (Block Club)
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