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Vol. 34, No. 33
August 14, 2019
Plea for peace
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R-rated circus coming to North Riverside PAGE 8
Riverside fasttracks cannabis business debate
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Pace shuts down local bus line PAGE 7
Brookfielders stage vigil to protest violence PAGE 3
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GOING UP? More than 100 people, participants and spectators combined, turned out Aug. 10 to witness the Riverside Lions Club’s Hot Air Balloon Affair in Big Ball Park, but an unexpected uptick in winds forced organizers to scrap the event after one brief, but eventful ride in the tethered balloon. Organizer Alex Gallegos said there are plans to reschedule the event on a date yet to be determined. For more photos, turn to page 9.
Advisory commissions to weigh in; trustees could vote Sept. 5 By BOB UPHUES (GLWRU
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IDOT rebuffs Riverside red-light cameras Proposed locations ran afoul of agency’s standard policies By BOB UPHUES (GLWRU
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