Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 6

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By John Greenfield

9:30 AM CDT on May 6, 2021

Kam Buckner op-ed against state financing for One Central – read our interview with him here (Crain’s)
Tribune looks at the snail-like pace of Chicago accessible pedestrian signal installation
Stevenson Expressway crash near Damen leaves 5 injured, 2 seriously (ABC)
CPD releases images of suspect from March hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Humboldt Park (Fox)
WBEZ talks with local officials about why investing in sidewalks is good for the economy
Des Plaines buys land on Oakton Street for new Metra station (Daily Herald)
Somebody put buckets of pedestrian safety flags by the Leland/Clark crossing by Chase Park (it wasn’t John)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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