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Dunkin’ Donuts to open at CTA Purple Line Central St. station

The Chicago Transit Authority has approved a lease with 2nd Gen. Inc to operate a Dunkin’ Donuts store at the Central station on the Purple Line.  The company, owned by Chetan Jani, was also awarded a lease for another Dunkin’ Donuts store at the Ashland station on the Orange Line.
 
Each lease agreement is for ten years and is expected to generate a combined $288,165 over the life of the contracts.
 
The CTA says that the rents for the concession spaces are in line with market value for similar properties in each respective area.

Metra Tracks on Fire

On Wednesday afternoon, the Evanston Fire Department responded to a grass fire along the Metra tracks, just north of the Central Street station.
 

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