Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 24
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• 3rd person injured or killed by BNSF trains this week, this time Wednesday evening in Brookfield near East Maple Avenue and East Avenues (WGN)
• Right-wing, often misleading or inaccurate, Illinois Policy Institute: “Illinois spent more on transportation, saw more roads crumble”
• “Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority plans return to market” (Bond Buyer)
• “Safety Stop [Idaho Stop] makes streets safer for people biking” (Active Trans)
• “Addison Street Bridge Lanes Closing Over Kennedy Expressway Starting Next Month” (Block Club)
• “[Working Bikes crew] Pedal Good to the World for 26 Years With 150,000 Bikes Saved from Landfills” (Good News Network)
• “Crown Point breaks ground on next phase of bike trail” (Post-Tribune)
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