Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 18
Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA
9:02 AM CDT on April 18, 2017
- Safety Committee Approves More Patrolling of CTA, Park Property by CPD Officers (Sun-Times)
- Neighborhood Group Objects to Density Along North Branch Corridor, Wants Park (DNA)
- Police Warn of a Spate of Armed Taxi Driver Robberies Around the City (Chicagoist)
- Man Attempts to Steal Bike in Lakeview, Swings Chunk of Concrete at the Owner (DNA)
- Metra Conductor Suing Buffalo Grove Man for Punching Him on the Train (Sun-Times)
- An Update on the Redevelopment of the State Street Corridor (South Side Weekly)
- 4 Authors Weigh in on Chicago’s Gentrification Issues (Chicagoist)
- DNA Talks With 606 Users Who Aren’t Happy About Police Using ATVs on the Path
- CDOT Launches Its Annual War on Potholes; Map of Arterial Streets to Be Repaved (DNA)
- Chicago Hack Night Celebrates Its 5th Birthday Tonight at 6 PM at Merchandise Mart
- Community Meeting April 24 to Review 3647 N. Southport TOD Proposal (Lakeview Chamber)
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
No, Tribune Editorial Page Editor Chris Jones, I didn’t call just “anyone” who opposes Complete Streets a member of the “right-leaning political class”
I only applied that term to tireless Archer Avenue traffic safety project foes that are politicians and lobbyists who actually do have somewhat – or very – conservative politics.
May 1, 2026
Anatomy of a correction: Kudos to Block Club Chicago for fixing today’s Archer project article after feedback from officials, readers, and Streetsblog
Reporting mistakes – they happen to the best of us!
April 30, 2026
