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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 26

9:01 AM CDT on August 26, 2015

    • Who's to Blame for The Yellow Line Embankment Collapse? (Sun-Times)
    • Lime Line, AKA Mid-City Transitway Could Connect the West Side (Active Trans)
    • IL House Is Considering Legislation to Free Up Fuel-Tax Money Owed to Local Governments (Southern)
    • Lisa Madigan & Emanuel Are Demanding Explanation for Recent Gas Price Spike (Tribune)
    • 5 of the Most Congested Stretches of Road Are in Chicagoland (Tribune)
    • Rauner Signs Bill Granting Immunity From DUI Prosecution for Minors Who Call 911 (SJR)
    • Kane County Prosecutor Charged With DUI (Herald)
    • Village of Bartlett & RTA Want to Promote Development Near Local Metra Stop (Herald)
    • Rebuilding Exchange Is Auctioning Off Pieces of Madison & Wabash Stations (DNA)
    • Public Meeting on Pace's Pulse Express Bus Service Tonight at the Copernicus Center (DNA)
    • CNU, AIA Plan to "Brighten Sunnyside Mall" With Art Installations This Thursday (DNA)
    • Public Meeting on Improvements to Touhy/Ridge/Rogers on September 2 (49th Ward)

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