Metra approves controversial railroad bridge project on south side
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Metra's boards of directors have approved a controversial railroad bridge project on the South Side.
Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis had threatened to block construction of the project -- called the "Englewood Flyover" -- because, they said, it didn't provide enough jobs for African Americans in the Englewood neighborhood.
But Metra chairman Larry Huggins says that issue has been resolved -- and the congressmen have given their blessing to the $141 million project.
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