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Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 20
• CBS: The Chicago Greyhound station is not closing on Friday, despite an earlier announcement indicating that it would.
September 20, 2024
So good to see you: Getting stoked for passenger rail service to Rockford at one of 4 public meetings this week
A series of four community meetings the Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting this week keeps the flame alive that Governor JB Pritzker's promise of Metra service between Chicago and Rockford was not just a cheap trick.
September 20, 2024
Intercity blues: Greyhound owner FlixBus is barely escaping 10/20 station eviction with month-to-month lease
Update 10/16/24, 9:00 AM: Good news: According to the Sun-Times, before its 10/20 eviction, Greyhound owner FlixBus says it's finalizing a month-to-month lease with station landlord.
September 19, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 19
• After years of delays, CDOT is finally building the Leland Greenway between Clark and the river in the 47th and 40th wards (Ald. Matt Martin)
September 19, 2024
The Sun-Times letter “Bike safety isn’t a one-way street. Don’t put it all on drivers,” annotated
Check out Luke Nelis' letter on the Sun-Times opinion page here.
September 18, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 18
• Wake them up *before* September ends! New letter from advocacy groups urges Mayor Johnson, CDOT chief to take action to save Greyhound station
September 18, 2024
Some 150 bike riders, thousands of letters protest plans to give Dickens plaza back to motorists
The 43rd Ward confirmed that, to facilitate driving, the City intends to remove the plaza that was installed only about nine months ago. Advocates say that would set a terrible precedent.
September 17, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 17
• Huntley chosen for stop on new Metra Chicago-to-Rockford train line. But where will the station go? (Daily Herald)
September 17, 2024
At Equiticity annual meeting, a chat with USDOT’s Mariia Zimmerman, and an award for tireless transit advocate Rochelle Jackson
Last week, the mobility justice nonprofit Equiticity held its annual meeting, titled "Racial Equity in Motion: Exploring the Intersection of Transportation, Environmental Justice, and Public Health," at Impact House, 200 W. Madison.
September 16, 2024
Eyes on the River: Chicago transportation infrastructure, as seen from the North Branch Works boat tour
Rolling on the river provided a fresh perspective on Near North Side and downtown walk/bike/transit facilities.
September 16, 2024
