Senator Heather Steans

State Senator Heather Steans and State Representative Kelly Cassidy will host a Renters' Rights Seminar on Thursday, February 16th at 6:00pm, at Loyola University's Coffey Hall near the curve on Sheridan Road.

 

The seminar will help inform tenants of their obligations, rights and available resources as renters. The Renters Rights Seminar will include presentations from the Lakeside Community Development Corporation, Metropolitan Tenants Organization, and

Neighborhood Building OwnersAlliance.  Presentations will cover topics including an explanation of the Chicago Landlord Tenants Ordinance, how to work with a landlord and bedbug prevention and treatment.
 

For more information, please contact Senator Steans' constituent office at 773-769-1717 or Rep. Cassidy's constituent service office at (773) 784-2002.

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Dear Neighbor,  

  

The issue of improving service and the condition of red line stations in our neighborhood is of paramount importance to our community and I along with our other elected officials have worked on a regular basis with CTA officials to ensure that the red line is a priority.  

That is why I am glad to report that yesterday the Chicago Transit Board approved the awarding of a design/build contract to Kiewit Infrastructure Co. to rehabilitate the following seven rail stations on the North Main Line of the Red Line:  Jarvis, Morse, Granville, Thorndale, Berwyn, Argyle and Lawrence.   Bryn Mawr is not on this list because there will be a more significant renovation of this station in 2014 or 15 in a separate project.

This work will provide a life extension for the seven stations until a long term capital improvement plan is determined for this portion of the Red Line.  Project work will include:  viaduct repairs, platform repairs or replacement, station water proofing, lighting improvements and new station house finishes.

The rehabilitation of the seven rail stations is not part of the Red & Purple Modernization Project, which is currently in the early stages of planning and will require several more years of planning and identified sources of funding.  This current project is funded from the Federal Transportation Administration and is part of the $1 billion Red Line investment project. 

I will continue to work to with my colleagues to ensure that a plan for the red line is a priority and that these projects go forward in a timely fashion.  If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact my office at 773-769-1717 or [email protected].

Best Regards,

Heather A. Steans
State Senator- District 7