Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 5

9:00 AM CDT on August 5, 2021

5 states added to Chicago’s travel advisory as COVID surges due to Delta (Block Club)
Bartlett High School football player killed, brother and 3 others injured in crash (ABC)
Ashley Sanchez, 16, killed in hit-and-run crash family believes was attempted carjacking (ABC)
Woman injured in crash on DuSable Drive, good samaritans help her escape burning car (CBS)
Police release photos of man suspected in 2 pistol-whipping incidents on the CTA (CBS)
Cook County offering free rides to its COVID-19 vaccination sites (Block Club)
Watch: CTA moves 1000-ton historic building 30 feet (WTTW)

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