Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 5
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9:01 AM CDT on July 5, 2019
- “Walk, Stroll, and Talk” Program Promotes Neighborhood Unity in South Shore (Block Club)
- 5 Hospitalized After Turning Driver Fails to Yield on Lower Wacker Driver (CBS)
- Man Charged in Fatal Grayslake Crash Tried to Flee to Guatemala (Sun-Times)
- Transition From Middle-Randolph Bike Lanes to Upper Randolph Still Isn’t Safe (Chainlink)
- City Cites Bird, Bolt, JUMP, and Sherpa for Scooter Distribution Violations (Tribune)
- Scooters Are Routinely Spotted Outside of the Pilot Zone (Curbed)
- Skokie CTA Stations to Get Covered Bike Parking, Sidewalk Upgrades (Tribune)
- Chicago Can’t Hold Impounded Vehicles After Owner Files for Bankruptcy, Court Says (Block Club)
- Another Riverwalk Headache for Ald. Reilly: Dog Reportedly Shocked by Electrified Mulch (CBS)
- Curbed Chicago Checks in With Bike-Powered Beekeeper Jana Kinsman
- Meet Kathy Schubert, Who Led a Campaign for Bike-Friendly Bridge Plates (Active Trans)
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