Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 24
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4:11 PM CDT on May 24, 2021
- Lightfoot announces $80 million in housing rental assistance (Tribune)
- Reilly accuses ride-hail companies of “predatory fares,” wants price cap imposed (Sun-Times)
- Father, 39, dies after driving through retention net into the Calumet River; son, 16, rescued (ABC)
- Police investigating shooting at Orland Park Metra station Saturday night, no injuries (Fox)
- The Guardian looks at Obama Center-related displacement issues
- Chatham’s ‘Mobile Boardwalk’ will bring outdoor dining, more summer events (Block Club)
- Block parties are back — but without bouncy houses, city says (Block Club)
- WBEZ gets commuting tips from the Active Transportation Alliance
- WGN checks out the Biking Out Negativity ride in North Lawndale
- What’s the best way to bike to Kenosha? (The Chainlink)
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