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Midday News Links: Fans Pack Grant Park World Cup Viewing Party

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 23, 2014 6:30PM

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  • More than 20,000 people flocked to Sunday's USA-Portugal World Cup match screening at Grant Park; people were turned away as the park reached capacity. [Tribune]
  • Is Stephanie Izard at work on a third restaurant? All Izard will say is a new project is in the planning stages. [Eater Chicago]
  • The city is moving protected bike lanes planned for Madison and Canal Streets to Randolph Street, Washington Boulevard and Clinton Street. It's part of the proposed bus downtown rapid transit hub. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • A man was in custody and charged with a road rage incident on the Dan Ryan expressway Sunday night. [NBC Chicago]
  • Letherbee Distillers is releasing a fernet. [Time Out Chicago]