Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 24
- Man charged with the stabbings of four homeless men on CTA and in Grant Park (ABC)
- Driver killed cyclist Jan Kopec, 83, Friday 6 PM in the 5100 block of S. Archer (Sun-Times)
- Ashburn doughnut shop asks for public’s help after van driver smashes into storefront (Block Club)
- ATA looks at mobility in the time of COVID-19 in the north and west suburbs
- $10 all-day Metra pass staying on sale through Halloween (CBS)
- New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserve (Daily Herald)
- Pilsen organization will host a Driver’s License Reinstatement Expo on Sept. 12 (Block Club)
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