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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 31

9:05 AM CDT on August 31, 2016

    • Divvy Cycles Damaged After Hit-and-Run Crash in Back of the Yards (Chicagoist)
    • Amazon Plans to Add a Huge Distribution Center in Suburban Monee (Crain's)
    • How Can We Make It Safer to Bike to the N. Branch Trail Extension? (The Chainlink)
    • Metra Trains Were Delayed by Rogers Park Lightning Strike (Sun-Times)
    • Foster Closed From Pulaski to Cicero Through October for Bridge Reconstruction (DNA)
    • 12-Year-Old Boy Charged With Stealing Bus From Oswego, Driving to Naperville (Tribune)
    • Man Completes Mini-Triathlon Riding a Divvy & Wearing Wool Suit (DNA)
    • Kids: Take the Bloomingdale Trail to School Tuesday, Get a Free Pencil Case (DNA)
    • Active Trans' 9/25 Kickstand Classic Fundraiser Is Less Than a Month Away

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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