Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 21
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
9:02 AM CDT on August 21, 2015
- RedFlex CEO Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges (Tribune)
- Residents Hold Rally Against Rte. 53 Extension (Herald)
- Letter: The Longmeadow Parkway Would Suck Retail Business Away From the Villages (Herald)
- Des Plaines Wants Flashing Light Where 2 Ped Crashes Happened Within Hours (Herald)
- 275-Unit Complex in Wicker Would Have 156 Spaces, Walkway Connecting Division & Milwaukee (DNA)
- TOD With 1:4 Parking Ratio Proposed Near Western Brown Stop Gets Backlash From Neighbors (DNA)
- Mount Prospect Want to Make Downtown More Pedestrian-Friendly (Herald)
- Tribune Anti-BRT Crank John McCarron Is at It Again
- UberESPAÑOL Launches in Chicago, Allowing Customers to Request a Spanish-Speaking Driver (DNA)
- Another $19.5 Million Is Being Spent on the $820 Million Jane Addams Tollway Rehab (Tribune)
- For Once, IDOT Is Recommending Public Transit as a Road Construction Alternative (Sun-Times)
- Once Again, Neighbors Oppose a Plan to Improve Jefferson Park, Killing SSA Proposal (DNA)
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog Chicago
Interview with the lone wolf: Discussing recent Safe Streets wins and bikelash shenanigans with a pro-Archer project rally organizer while he was outnumbered
The numbers changes changed dramatically after 9-to-5-ers arrived. Plus, a video of my unsuccessful attempt to ask anti-Complete Streets 12th Ward aldermanic challenger Claudia Zuno why she always hides her face behind protest signs at the demonstrations.
April 21, 2026
Community marches to demand justice for hit-and-run victim Marcela Herrera
By Austin Busch.
April 20, 2026
