Streetsblog Chicago
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 5
By AJ LaTrace
- Two longtime bike advocates are selling slender, garage-less house with bicycle foyer (Crain's)
- West Loop's Madison streetscape is getting a $2.9 million facelift (Block Club)
- Man charged with attacking CTA employee while riding the bus (Fox 32)
- Western Springs village and county officials recognize completion of new bike path connection to Bemis Woods (Tribune)
- Forest Park pleads for more help as overdoses on CTA trains continue (ABC 7)
- Forest Park mayor wants money from county, state leaders for emergencies from CTA Blue Line stop (CBS 2)
- Looking to trick-or-treat? Here's a full guide to "Halloweek" spots (Block Club)
- Editor of revamped Chicago Architecture Guide leading Hyde Park walking tour (Block Club)
- Conde Nast Traveler profile: Why the magic of Chicago endures
- A brewpub and coffee roaster that hires homeless veterans is coming to Pullman (Eater)
Did you appreciate this post? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Streetsblog Chicago to help ensure our ongoing publication.
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!
Thanks to plans to convert little-used parking spaces, the avenue is slated to get a new bike lane, and the Winnslie Parkway path and garden will be extended south.
May 3, 2024
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.
May 2, 2024
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.
May 1, 2024
