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Midday News Links: Bicyclist Escorted Off Kennedy Expressway

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 11, 2014 6:30PM

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  • Illinois State Police were called in to escort a bicyclist who was riding along the outbound Kennedy expressway Thursday. We've all been there. [Sun-Times]
  • Residents in high-crime neighborhoods are bracing for another weekend of violence. [Tribune]
  • With the Landmarks Commission approving their amended renovation plans, the Cubs said they'll break ground on the project later this month. [CBS Chicago]
  • CTA says the Morgan Street Green Line station is fueling a retail and residential boom. Imagine what could happen if they extended bus and train service into depressed neighborhoods. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • A Northbrook doctor is going to great lengths to get out of a parking ticket when it turns out he may not have read the signage on meter boxes close enough. [NBC Chicago]