Lovana Jones
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Lovana S. 'Lou' Jones served as an Illinois State Representative
for nearly 20 years, and was known for speaking up for abused and neglected children. On April 3, 2011, a new Metra
train station was opened at 35th Street on the Rock Island District
line that will be named after her, called 35th Street/Lovana S. 'Lou' Jones/Bronzeville station
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Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
for nearly 20 years, and was known for speaking up for abused and neglected children. On April 3, 2011, a new Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
train station was opened at 35th Street on the Rock Island District
Rock Island District
The Rock Island District is a commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago, Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the Rock Island District line are printed in "Rocket Red"...
line that will be named after her, called 35th Street/Lovana S. 'Lou' Jones/Bronzeville station
Jones/Bronzeville (Metra)
Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street Metra Station is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line and a proposed station for Metra's planned SouthEast Service. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois...
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