Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 20

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By John Greenfield

8:42 AM CDT on August 20, 2019

Uber is expanding its offices at Chicago’s old main post office (Curbed)
Driver fatally struck woman, 67, in Forest Park (Sun-Times)
Driver fatally struck Cook County officer Ronald Prohaska, 50, on Illinois River bridge in Morris (CBS)
Woman charged with DUI for Peotone crash that killed male passenger, 46 (Sun-Times)
Hit-and-run driver injured two women at Archer/Halsted in Bridgeport (Block Club)
2 robberies reported at California Green Line station (Sun-Times)
Inflatable sculpture of DuSable, Kitihawa, Harold Washington will visit several Green Line stations (Curbed)
Active Trans rallies support for the Dickens Greenway in the face of opposition from “local NIMBYs”
Four Star Family Cyclery is offering free pro-greenway designs, just in time for Thursday’s Dickens hearing

Thanks for your support, and enjoy the rest of your summer.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

John Greenfield

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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