Skip to Content
Streetsblog Chicago home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 7

9:03 AM CST on December 7, 2021

    • Tribune article on new study of Chicagoland congestion does not contain the word "transit"
    • Crash involving 3 semi drivers shuts down lanes on I-80 near Indianapolis Boulevard (CBS)
    • Streets and San depot near Thorndale stop could be replaced with 80 affordable units (Block Club)
    • 11-story office building near Morgan stop with 39 car spots features "CTA-inspired lobby" (YIMBY)
    • Ken Griffin, who gave $12M for LFT separation, donates $5M for Miami’s Underline (Miami Herald)
    • Ald. Gardiner’s challenger would be booted from 45th Ward in proposed ward remap (Block Club)
    • "Crazy and weird" sport of cyclocross brings national championships to Wheaton (Tribune)
    • Woman discovers the magic of O’Hare Airport on all-night layover: ‘It’s amazing in there" (Block Club)
thumbnail_Support copy

Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has contributed so far to assist Streetsblog Chicago with raising $50K by January 1 to keep the site going strong in 2022. Can you help by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and enjoy your December.

– John Greenfield, co-editor, Streetsblog Chicago

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog Chicago

Safe Streets Advocates: 1, NIMBYs: 0. After years of surreal opposition, CDOT finally begins building Dickens Greenway

After [checks watch] 4.5 years of stonewalling by some Lincoln Park residents, yesterday the Chicago Department of Transportation started constructing the bike route.

October 3, 2023

Advocates provide bikes to migrants, request help from CDOT to meet growing demand

Donation organizers say unless funds are freed up from a larger entity, bike distribution to asylum seekers is going to stay in crisis mode indefinitely.

October 2, 2023
See all posts