Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 1
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• Bike lanes, speed bumps coming to Long Ave. in Portage Park, where drivers killed Josh Anleu, 16, and critically injured Ernesto Vargas, 18 (Block Club)
• CTA releases updated all stations accessibility program making 42 remaining non-accessible rail stations “vertically accessible” by 2038
• CTA’s One Summer Chicago partners with local schools “to provide inclusive
• SUV driver struck and seriously injured a child riding an electric dirt bike in 5200 block of Lake Street in Pistakee Highlands along the Chain O’Lakes (CBS)
• Semi rollover crash early this morning on EB lanes of Irving Park between Keeler and the Kennedy, no word on injuries yet, #80 bus rerouted (ABC)
• F.K. Plous: Big plans for United Center area need a tighter link to the ‘L’ (Tribune)
• CTA, Metra turn train frequency up to 11 for Lollapalooza (NBC)
• Summer biking offers riders, spectators, spectators a variety of fun events (Daily Herald)
• Pace will host “Activate Joliet” safety event Sunday 8/3, 12-3 at Joliet Transit Center, with live music, free food, touch-a-bus experience, funded by RTA
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