Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 6

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By John Greenfield

11:10 AM CDT on April 6, 2023

Federal judge holds city of Chicago in violation of ADA for failing to provide accessible pedestrian signals (USDOJ)
Federal agency announces it will demolish 3-story building between 2 historic State Street buildings (Crain’s)
CTA Crews to “Refresh & Renew” 29 Stations with quick improvements in 2023
Reader: Here’s what you should do “when an unhoused Chicagoan is sleeping across [4 or 5] seats on the train”
Meet Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, a champion of walking and bicycling
Infrastructure project near West Chicago Metra station may affect Main Street traffic
City Council to consider $2M for artificial turf, new drainage to help fix Winnemac Park (Block Club)

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Thanks for your support, and have a great spring.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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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