Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 29
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8:52 AM CDT on August 29, 2016
- Jessie Rosales, 45, Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in North Lawndale (Sun-Times)
- Denise Cavada, 49, Fatally Struck in Her Car by Driver Who Fled the Scene (ABC)
- John Weighs in on New Law Clarifying Bicyclists’ Equal Rights on the Road (DNA)
- CDOT Official Convicted in RedFlex Scandal May Get 10-30 Years Today (Tribune)
- Tribune Looks at How Ventra Negatively Impacts Social Service Providers
- Crain’s to Lawmakers: Jumpstart Negotiations Over Western Access Road to O’Hare
- 47th Ward Will Use Menu Money for Pedestrian Countdown Signals (DNA)
- Curbed Asks: What Are the Best Public Plazas in Chicago?
- Will The New Bike Shop in the “High Fidelity” Storefront Make Your Top 5 List? (DNA)
- It’s Getting Real in the Metra Quiet Car (Chicago Magazine)
- What Did You Do on Your Bike This Summer? Share Your Epic Story on The Chainlink
- National Shared Use Mobility Summit Takes Place October 17-19 in Chicago (SUMC)
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