Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 22
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9:37 AM CDT on August 22, 2017
- Folks Who Rode Amtrak to Carbondale for Total Eclipse Avoided 15-Hour Drives Home (CBS, Tribune)
- Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Squad Car in Carol Stream (Sun-Times)
- Pedestrian Bridge Over Fox River in Aurora Slated for 2018 Construction (Tribune)
- Construction Underway on TOD Near UIC/Halsted Stop in Greektown (Curbed)
- Could a New App Make Reporting Cars in Bike Lanes Easier? (The Chainlink)
- Burglar Climbs 10-Foot-High Fence to Steal $1K Bike in Ranch Triangle (DNA)
- Chicago Theater Ride on September 9 Honors Actress and Fallen Cyclist Molly Glynn
- CDOT Will Outline Plans for Pedestrianizing Cornell at Open Houses Wednesday & Thursday (DNA)
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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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