Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 29
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2:24 PM CDT on August 29, 2018
- Driver Flees After Crashing Into Pole in Avondale, Killing 1 Passenger and Injuring 2 (Sun-Times)
- CTA Blue Line Service Suspended After Suspect Runs Onto Tracks in Eisenhower Median (ABC)
- Metra Problems Still Being Worked Out After Monday’s BNSF Gridlock (CBS)
- Lipinski Announces $8.6M in Federal Funs for Positive Train Control (Beverly Review)
- Chicago Is Installing Beacons to Keep Drivers’ GPS Functioning on Lower Wacker (Tribune)
- Why Patronize a Food Truck When You Can Buy Lunch From a Hotdog Bike? (Block Club)
- No Plans for Labor Day Weekend? Ride the North Branch Trail to the Botanic Gardens (WTTW)
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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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