Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 12
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9:10 AM CDT on August 12, 2015
- Emanuel Says He’s Got a Plan for Providing Affordable Housing Near the 606 (RedEye)
- Active Trans: Transit Future Could Fund a Rail Line Between O’Hare and Midway
- City Commission Rejects Plan For Jeff Park Development Just Outside TOD Zone (DNA)
- Donor Offers $1 Million Challenge Grant to Help Fund Big Marsh Bike Park (Chainlink)
- Rock Island Line Riders Will Face 10 Weeks of Delays Due to Track Repairs (Tribune)
- New East Lakeview Whole Foods Approved, Despite Traffic Concerns From Neighbors (DNA)
- Although State Lifted Ban on Happy Hours, Naperville Is Keeping It for Now (Herald)
- Studio Gang-Designed Boathouse Is Coming to Bridgeport (Curbed)
- The Geographic Borders of Chicago Neighborhoods Are a Matter of Opinion (DNA)
- Got Stiff Knees From Bike Commuting? Try Yoga for Cyclists (Tribune)
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