Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 30
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9:28 AM CDT on August 30, 2018
- Rauner Rejects Bill Adding More Regulations and Fees to Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing (Crain’s)
- Lipinski Say’s He’s “Deeply Concerned” About Metra BNSF Crowding Issues (Herald)
- Allegedly Drunk Driver Ran Red Light in Waukegan, Killing 2 People in a Car (Sun-Times)
- 2 Different Drivers Killed One Man and Injured Another on Evanston’s Chicago Avenue (Patch)
- The Tribune Looks at Issues Facing Families Whose Young Kids Commute Alone to School
- City Removed Taxpayer-Funded Mural at Paulina Stop After It Was Reported as Graffiti (Tribune)
- Join Us for Our Fundraising Victory Party Tonight at RevBrew’s Taproom, 3340 N. Kedzie, 6-8 PM
- Folks Behind the Wilson Underline Public Space Proposal Throw a Party Under the ‘L’ on 9/15
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