Chicago’s Sidewalks Aren’t Accessible for People With Mobility Challenges, Lawsuit Argues. The City Wants the Case Dismissed

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Original Load Date June 22, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 22, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/22/chicago-s-sidewalks-aren-t-accessible-people-mobility-challenges-lawsuit-argues-city

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Getting around Chicago can be extremely difficult for people with a disability — and not just because it’s a complicated, noisy urban environment. In 2023, a federal judge ruled in a class action lawsuit that Chicago’s failure to make its signalized crosswalks accessible to blind and low-vision ped...