Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 22
- Woman, 68, struck by driver who ran red while waiting for bus in Grand Crossing has died (Fox)
- Driver runs red, strikes another car, injures pedestrian, hits storefront in Rogers Park (Block Club)
- Case of innocent Black teen jailed after Kankakee shooting highlights traffic stop inequalities (Tribune)
- SWAT team called to ERIK’S Bike Shop in Skokie after break in (CBS)
- Gage Park school raising money to create kindergarten bike education program (Block Club)
- What's the best way to get bike grease out of clothes? (The Chainlink)
- The CTA will once again offer free rides on New Year’s Eve (Time Out)
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
Read More:
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog Chicago
Which Metra corridor would become more bike-friendly and greener under a new plan? Ravenswood!
The avenue is slated to get a new Neighborhood Greenway bike route, and the Winnslie Parkway path and garden will be extended south.
They can drive 25: At committee meeting residents, panelist support lowering Chicago’s default speed limit
While there's no ordinance yet, the next steps are to draft one, take a committee vote and, if it passes, put it before the full City Council.
One agency to rule them all: Advocates are cautiously optimistic about proposed bill to combine the 4 Chicago area transit bureaus
The Active Transportation Alliance, Commuters Take Action, and Equiticity weigh in on the proposed legislation.
