We’ve got receipts: Emails show Ald. Ramirez gave NBC full info on Archer project, dueling rallies. Why didn’t that make it into lopsided TV report?
There has already been some really bad reporting on the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in Brighton Park. Looking at you, CBS Chicago's Jermont Terry.
January 5, 2026
Drop it like it’s hot! A train + bike pilgrimage to Whiting, IN for the New Year’s Eve Pierogi Drop
This post isn't completely within Streetsblog Chicago's wheelhouse, but I thought many of our readers would enjoy it, so I wrote it up over the weekend for fun.
January 5, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 5
• "CTA State And Lake Station Closes For Reconstruction After 130 Years Of Service" (Chicago YIMBY)
January 5, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 2
• "Editorial: More workers are coming downtown in the new year. It’s showtime for our transit systems." (Tribune)
January 2, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 31
• "Chicago Sets 10 PM New Year’s Eve Curfew For Minors After Area Shootings" (Block Club)
December 31, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 30
• "2025 in review: A look back at the Chicago region’s transit crisis through [a mixed bag of] op-eds" (Tribune)
December 30, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 29
• Man, 32, in good condition after another man slashed his hand during fight Sunday around 6 PM on Blue Line near Grand, no one in custody (CBS)
December 29, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 26
• "Ready, set, soon? Trump admin’s funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension." (Tribune)
December 26, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 24
• TikToker who hit and killed Darren Lucas, 59, while livestreaming on 11/3 in Zion, later solicited "mental leave" donations, charged with felonies (Guardian)
December 24, 2025
Round 3 of dueling Archer rallies: Almost all of the dozens of project supporters said they live on the SW Side. Opponents declined interviews.
If you're a sustainable transportation reporter and advocate like me, always looking for important and interesting stories about livable streets issues, the Archer Avenue traffic safety project debate is the gift that keeps on giving.
December 23, 2025
