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Episode Description: The new Damen Green Line stop is set to open Monday, just in time for the Democratic National Convention. Executive producer Simone Alicea and producer Michelle Navarro discuss what it took to get here and what the new station means for the area. Plus, heat and storms are here for Lollapalooza weekend, and is that an alligator in Lincoln Park … or is it just a turtle on a log?
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