Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 29

• 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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