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9:08 AM CDT on September 12, 2014
- Emanuel and Durbin to Announce Funding for 41st & 43rd Street Ped Bridges (DNA)
- Lakeview East Chamber Applauds the Return of Paid Sunday Parking (DNA)
- 2 Dead in Vehicle Crashes on the South Side (Tribune)
- IL Municipalities May Be Held Liable for Injuries Caused by Poor Snow Removal (FK Law)
- Businesses Getting Ready to Relocate for Fullerton/Damen/Elston Reconfiguration (DNA)
- Alderman Beale Proposes Lowering Truck Sticker Fee for Seniors (Sun-Times)
- Someone Defaced Benches Featuring a Public Art Project About Black Identity (DNA)
- What Life Was Like on the CTA Before Smart Phones (Tattler)
- Photographic Proof That Rahm Does Actually Ride the Brown Line (Sun-Times)
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