Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 29
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• Sun-Times editorial: “CTA shined bright during the DNC, so why not every day?”
• CTA “Leverages extensive security camera network to pilot gun detection technology” – the ZeroEyes AI system
• Driver Jacqueline Bridges, 77, died after trying to turn left and colliding with another driver Tuesday around 12:20 PM at Rand/Euclid in Mt. Prospect (ABC)
• Trial begins for allegedly drunk driver who was going 40 mph over speed limit when he killed Alejandro Arzeta, 46, in January 2020 in Des Plaines (Herald)
• CPD: Man punched CTA passenger and stole his glasses at gunpoint Wednesday around 4 AM at Sox/35th Red Line station (FOX)
• Streetsblog USA and Active Transportation Alliance talk with Boston NPR station about “How Chicago became more bike-friendly”
• Outrage after workers mistakenly removed bike lanes on Palmer Square for diagonal parking, petition launched against more parking spaces (Block Club)
• Working Bikes nonprofit bike shop hosts its 25th anniversary block party on Saturday 10/5 from 4-8 outside the store, 2434 S. Western
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