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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 22
• Family honors William Price, 78, Vietnam veteran and children's advocate fatally struck by driver who reportedly suffered medical incident in Hillside (ABC)
December 22, 2025
CPD: Porsche driver dropped off dog to Wanda Mejia, 34, in River North, and then fatally struck Mejia
Tragically, on Friday morning, after a driver dropped off a dog to Wanda Mejia, 35, in the River North neighborhood, the motorist accelerated and struck her as Mejia walked away, causing fatal injuries.
December 21, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 19
• "RTA Board approves 2026 Regional Operating Budget and Capital Program with no fare increases or service cuts for riders"
December 19, 2025
An express headed west: Pace considers I-290/I-88 service at open house
By Austin Busch
December 18, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 18
• Police: SUV driver, 73, crashed into police car injuring 2 officers, then fatally struck man, 78 in Walgreens parking lot Wednesday in Hillside
December 18, 2025
Round 2 of the dueling Archer rallies: Brighton Park road upgrades draw praise from nearby residents, citing traffic safety improvements
During last week's dueling rallies against and for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in in front of the 12th Ward office in Brighton Park, there were two or three times as many opponents as proponents. But at last Monday's installment of the weekly event, there were two or three times as many project supporters as detractors.
December 17, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 17
• Hit-and-run driver left female pedestrian, 40, lying in the street with critical injuries Wednesday around 1:39 AM in West Garfield Park (FOX)
December 17, 2025
A signature achievement: With Pritzker’s Hancock, Illinois’ groundbreaking transit reform/funding bill is a done deal.
Like many Prairie State politicians and transit officials, workers, riders, and advocates, I was overjoyed after state public transportation legislation surprisingly passed in the wee hours of October 31, aka The Halloween Miracle.
December 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 16
• Governor Pritzker signs the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act today at 10:30 AM at Union Station. Watch online here.
December 16, 2025
O’Hare Area Bike Network Study takes off with first virtual meeting
Last winter, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways create the O'Hare Area Bike Network Study to examine ways to create a more connected bikeway network in the communities surrounding the airport. The people working on the project include a steering committee and advocacy groups. Read Streetsblog's previous coverage of the project here.
December 16, 2025
