Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 20
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9:14 AM CDT on October 20, 2021
- Park will replace vacant lot at Kimball and The 606, city is doing cleanup of contamination (Block Club)
- Man died after falling on tracks at Roosevelt; Green, Orange service were partially halted (CBS)
- Several vehicles, including a police truck, demolished in Englewood crash, no word on injuries (CBS)
- Boy, 5, found wandering around the Belmont Red station reunited with mother (CBS)
- Ald. Hopkins organizes safety walk in Wicker Park after several shootings and robberies (Block Club)
- John discusses the upcoming permanent dockless rental e-scooter program on WBEZ
- Englewood neighbors are painting the 58th Street viaduct this weekend – here’s how you can help (Block Club)
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