Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 24

• BIPOC rights activists cheer after Lightfoot removes Columbus statues, Miegs Field-style (Block Club)
• The history of the the statue, including Mussolini's involvement (Block Club)
• ATA bus fellows deliver transit-related budget requests to City Council
• West Side community leaders discussed COVID transportation issues with ATA
• Person shot and killed, another injured near Howard stop in Evanston (CBS)
• Driver gets 7 years for DUI crash that killed Elizabeth Dunlap, 17, crossing street near school (Patch)
• Downtown section of Lakefront Trail is reopening today (Block Club)
• Beverly residents are jazzed about incoming Divvy stations (Patch)

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