Today’s headlines for Thursday, August 13

• City hopes second scooter pilot will boost transportation equity (WTTW)
• Overnight restrictions to downtown to go through the weekend (CBS 2)
• The precedent for cutting off the Loop (Chicago mag)
• More on the second scooter pilot (Sun-Times)
• Amtrak customers can see how full train is when booking trips (WGN)
• DePaul going virtual and limited student residences for autumn trimester (Tribune)
• Chicago residents set up outdoor charging stations for neighbors without power (Block Club)
• Demonstrators planning to shut down Dan Ryan on Saturday (Sun-Times)

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