Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 21
• Man, 50, charged with burning attack on Bethany MaGee, 26, on Blue Line near Clark/Lake, appeared in court yesterday, could get life sentence (CBS)
January 21, 2026
Round 7 of Archer rallies: Video proves that, like NBC, ABC made a conscious decision to omit project boosters from its coverage of NIMBYs
Do you remember what I said last week about the recent competing weekly rallies of opponents and supporters of the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in Brighton Park?
January 20, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 20
• "Mayor Johnson considering buying back rights to Chicago parking meters: Sources" (ABC)
January 20, 2026
A conversation with Active Trans’ W. Robert Schultz III: We must improve public safety on the CTA. What’s the best way to accomplish that?
Interview by James Porter, introduction by John Greenfield
January 16, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 16
• "What happens next: Key dates and deadlines as RTA transitions to NITA in 2026"
January 16, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 15
• Abolish ice! Luckily no injuries after EB Grand bus slid on slick pavement and struck a building today around 9 AM near Noble Avenue in Fulton Market (NBC)
January 15, 2026
Round 6 of the Archer Avenue rallies: A closer look at Archer and Kedzie, and Urban Center’s previously disgraced CEO chimes in on our Facebook post.
Still more television silence from NBC Chicago
January 14, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 14
• Brown Line delayed after train-car crash near Francisco Station in Albany Park (WGN)
January 14, 2026
Shifting money from roads to public transportation saved Illinois transit. A new map shows how other states can benefit from this approach.
Last October 31, Illinois public transportation boosters rejoiced after state legislators passed a robust transit reform/funding bill with $1.5 billion in new annual funding during the early-morning hours. This legislation rescued Chicagoland bus and train service from a looming fiscal cliff that would have resulted in drastic cuts and layoffs.
January 13, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 12
• Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Samantha Bragg, 44, 12/17 around 1:39 AM in 3900 block of West 5th Ave, in East Garfield, $1K reward offered for info (FOX)
January 12, 2026