Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 7

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• “Teen’s death in North Center highlights danger of electronic scooters: ‘They don’t make it very safe for them'” (Tribune)

• …As they did after a driver killed Violet Harris, 15, last March, Tribune is focusing on the notion that e-scooters are dangerous, rather than strategies to prevent deadly crashes

• CPD releases image of man who allegedly punched a person, causing facial injuries, on Blue Line 7/22 around 11:30 PM near Pulaski Station in West Garfied Park (CBS)

• “Editorial: Pritzker and Trump go after Big Oil. For their own political purposes.” (Tribune)

• Boxing Out Negativity hosts a cycling and wellness expo and the Street Love Ride on 8/15 at 3147 W. Douglas Blvd., expo 6-8 PM, ride at 8. Register here.

• “Take Metra to the 67th Annual Air and Water Show” 8/15-16

• …Or, if you hate the sound of “bomber jet planes riding shotgun in the sky,” use the commuter railroad to get out of town on a car-free camping trip

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