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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 2

9:27 AM CDT on August 2, 2016

    • More Coverage of Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the Ginny Murray Case (Tribune, DNA, CBS)
    • After Confrontation, Motorist Drives Into Motorcyclists in Aurora (Tribune)
    • Test of Manor Street Greenway Traffic Diverters Slated for September (DNA)
    • Forbes Looks at Chicago Study of Ride-Share Vs. Transit Travel Times & Costs
    • New Stoplight Light Planned for Ridge/Rogers/Touhy Intersection in Rogers Park (DNA)
    • Metra Access Touted as a Selling Point for the Former U.S. Steel Site (Crain's)
    • MPC's Peter Skosey Moving on After 2 Decades With the Organization
    • A Nifty Seating Plaza Opens in Portage Park -- But Is It Actually a "People Spot"? (DNA)
    • What the Beiderbecke? Quad Cities Promoted as a Cycling Destination (QC Online)
    • Lots of Events on the Lakefront Trail This Month (Active Trans)

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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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