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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 4

    • Daily Line looks at CDOT's failure to hold bike and ped advisory council meetings during COVID
    • Little Village parents call on city to house people living in viaduct on school route (Block Club)
    • Hit-and-run driver rear-ends car in Hermosa, killing girl, 16, in back seat (ABC)
    • Driver charged with DUI, violating Scott's Law after injuring trooper assisting with another crash (WSPY)
    • Overnight parking ban in Wicker Park is preventing late-night rowdiness, bar owners say (Block Club)
    • Big Marsh bike park raises awareness of transportation barriers on the Southeast Side (WTTW)
    • Little Italy festival canceled again because Of COVID-19, worker shortages (Block Club)

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