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• "CTA to Host Series of Town Hall Meetings Regarding 2026 Budget" 9/16 at Imani Village, 9/18 at Truman College, 9/25 at Malcolm X College
• Driver fatally struck man, 83, Tuesday around 8 PM near Potter and Golf roads in Des Plaines (CBS)
• SBC contributor Igor Studenkov: "Residents Want Local Retail, Pedestrian Improvements For Lee-Oakton Area" in Des Plaines (Journal and Topics)
• More coverage of Meet Me on Milwaukee, including interviews with attendees who want to see the car-free street become a permanent fixture (Block Club)
• Public transportation in Englewood is considered so unreliable and dangerous, a GoFundMe has been launched to buy cars for teens to help them access jobs
• Cheeseheads hate this! "Chicago Bears Fans Can Get Free CTA Rides to Monday Night Football"
• Southside Critical Mass goes around Midway Airport tonight, Friday 9/5, meeting 5:45 p.m. and rolling around 6:15, Nichols Park, 1300 E. 55th St.
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