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Naysayers made noise about Kedzie and Archer Complete Street projects. Ald. Ramirez and CDOT discussed why the safety upgrades are needed.
This piece features reporting by Austin Busch, with additional background info and commentary by John Greenfield.
November 26, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 26
• "Suburban legislators [including Rep. Canty], advocates tout single-fare system, TOD after passage of mass transit funding bill (Tribune)
November 26, 2025
Key findings from CDOT’s annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report
The Chicago Department of Transportation's recently released annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report looks at data from the past several years and discusses the agency's plan of action to reduce prevent serious and fatal crashes.
November 25, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 25
• Person injured after reportedly walking into the side of a Metra BNSF train as it approached Aurora Station Monday afternoon, disrupting train service (NBC)
November 25, 2025
Gimme five: First Bus Priority Corridor Study meeting floated upgrades to Pulaski, Western, Cottage Grove, Fullerton, 55th
By John Greenfield and Morgan Madderom
November 24, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 24
• RTA budget is open for public comment through 12/5, and there's a virtual regional budget hearing 12/4, 4-6 PM. Register here.
November 24, 2025
CPD: Hit-and-run van driver fatally struck man, 45, near Morgan Park shopping plaza
Tragically, a hit-and-run van driver fatally struck a man last Monday afternoon at a shopping plaza in the Morgan Park community.
November 23, 2025
Ald. Dowell forcing CDOT to tear out portions of already-installed bike lane protection on 18th shows what’s wrong with aldermanic prerogative
An old editor of mine at the Chicago Reader gave me a good writing tip: "Let chronology work for you." With that advice in mind, let me share some info about the 18th Street protected bike lane debacle on the Near South Side, in the order that it's been revealed.
November 21, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 21
• Central Area Plan 20245 calls for a new Madison Street Pink Line station near United Center (Block Club)
November 21, 2025
49th Ward says the car-free Glenwood Alfresco block is going back to drivers on weekdays. Nearby Jarvis Square will stay car-free.
Yesterday, Rogers Park resident Bradford Roberts shared a Facebook post stating the "Glenwood Alfresco" pedestrianized block north of Morse Avenue, opened in spring 2022, would be given back to cars on New Year's Eve. This part of Glenwood is on the west side of a Red Line embankment.
November 20, 2025
