Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 29
• It’s official: The South Red Line Extension reportedly first promised in 1973, has been awarded a $1.973 billion federal grant (Crain’s)
• Damen Green Line stop will opens Aug. 5, in time for Democratic National Convention (Block Club)
• Driver fatally struck male pedestrian who reportedly “ran into traffic” Saturday around 1 AM on DLSD near 45th (CBS)
• Drivers collided, struck pillars, killing 2 vehicle occupants and critically injuring 2, early Saturday morning in 4200 block of W. Lake in West Garfield (Sun-Times)
• SUV driver ran stop sign, struck car and killed 2 occupants, critically injured 3rd, fled on foot around 4:30 AM at Walnut/Kedzie in East Garfield (ABC)
• Police release images of four young people who allegedly mace, beat, and robbed passenger Friday 7/19 around 12:30 AM on train near Morse (CBS)
• 1st Ward Infrastructure Night tonight 6 PM at Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N Milwaukee Ave. in Logan Square
• Reports of Chicago Critical Mass’ death are greatly exaggerated

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