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Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 8

9:03 AM CDT on August 8, 2016

    • Fourth Red-Line-Related Stabbing This Summer Happened Near 47th Street (Fox)
    • Police Release Photo of Suspected Green Line Armed Robber (Tribune)
    • After Lumber Trucker Loses Cargo, Bishop Ford Resembles a Lincoln Logs Set  (CBS)
    • Reilly: Illegal BRT Lane Use by Private Shuttles Is "Totally Unacceptable" (Twitter)
    • CDOT on Track to Pave 300 Miles of Streets This Year (DNA)
    • Repaving on Damen Between Addison and Irving Park Road Starts Tuesday (DNA)
    • 442 Units With 169 Spaces Proposed Near Morgan Green Line Stop (Curbed)
    • Developers Plan 500 Apartments for Illinois Medical District (Curbed)
    • Rogers Parker Bikes From LA to DC, Teaching Kids About Healthy Lifestyles (DNA)

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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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