Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 21
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9:03 AM CDT on August 21, 2017
- Danielle Palagi, Who Lost Leg in Truck-Bike Crash Last Year, Is Training for Triathlon (Tribune)
- Obama Foundation Now Plans to Build Its Own 450-Spot Garage (DNA)
- Teen Faces Reckless Homicide Charges After Alegedly Driving Over 100 MPH, Killing 2 (ABC)
- Police Release Image of Suspect in Thursday’s Red Line Shooting (Patch)
- Evanston Cops Arrest Black 12-Year-Old Boy for Riding on Back of Bike That Ran a Red (Tribune)
- Park District Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Lakefront Trail Separation Between 44th & 55th (DNA)
- Homeless Coalition Close to Suing the City Over Plan for Sidewalk Bike Lanes in Uptown (Tribune)
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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