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Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 16

9:09 AM CDT on August 16, 2021

    • The Daily Northwestern has published a guide to transit for incoming students
    • Chicago red light cameras now ticket drivers going 6 mph over the limit (Chicago Tribune)
    • DCASE releases full list of upcoming outdoor events and festivals
    • There's been a big uptick of graffiti on expressways and CTA stations (Block Club)
    • Driver strikes, kills pedestrian crossing the street at Addison and Fremont streets (CBS 2)
    • The renovation of Webster Avenue bridge is now underway (City of Chicago)
    • Chicago magazine ranks the suburbs by how suburban they are
    • Transit agencies around the country prepare for $107 billion investment via infrastructure bill (Washington Post)
    • Inside Climate News interviews Streetsblog Chicago co-editor, Courtney Cobbs

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