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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 7

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  • Cities around the country are facing transit fiscal cliffs – here’s where Chicago fits in (Yahoo News)
  • WTTW looks at judge’s ruling that Chicago has violated ADA, must install more audible crosswalk signals
  • Hinz: Johnson should get behind the modernization and expansion of Union Station (Crain’s)
  • Man severely injured by a speeding, high driver who killed his friends says he found healing in forgiveness (Tribune)
  • Four injured, one critically in head-on crash early this morning on 8100 block of S. Chicago Ave. (FOX)
  • South Shore residents could soon invest in and control local developments through a new project (Block Club)
  • Some Belmont Cragin neighbors don’t want Re:SET music fest in Riis Park: “Listen To Our Voices” (Block Club)
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I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far to help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K to keep the site rolling smoothly in 2023. You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great spring.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago

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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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