Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 4
- How a new corner store in Englewood could help combat poverty (Citylab)
- Weighing the risks of recreational travel during the pandemic (Tribune)
- Suburban bars and restaurants asked to take steps in combating COVID (Sun-Times)
- CTA bus drivers say many riders still not wearing masks (ABC 7)
- Gov. Pritzker opens door to fines for those not wearing masks (Tribune)
- Divvy rider hit by CTA train near Ravenswood (CBS 2)
- More details on $50 million adaptive reuse office campus in Humboldt Park (Block Club)
- Illinois travel order to be revised today by Gov. Pritzker (NBC 5)
- Pop-up library in Avondale allows residents to exchange books for free (Block Club)
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