Today’s headlines for Wednesday, August 5
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By
AJ LaTrace
9:29 AM CDT on August 5, 2020
- Divvy’s $50 million expansion to the far South Side underway (Divvy)
- Chicago Public Schools to go fully remote for the autumn (Sun-Times)
- Some CTA entrances along Blue Line will be closed for repairs (Block Club)
- Neighborhood battle brewing over affordable housing on northwest side (WTTW)
- Artist Don’t Fret showcases new installation along riverwalk (Tribune)
- Apartment boom continues in Oak Park (OakPark.com)
- Open House Chicago event will be outdoors only this year (Tribune)
- Lakefront parking garages experience decreased demand during COVID (Crain’s)
- How Chicago restaurants are adapting during the pandemic (Tribune)
- Spike in Chicago COVID deaths could be weeks away (Sun-Times)
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