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
Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 15
• Turning driver of turning of pickup truck with high front end, snow-covered windshield, ran over woman, 67, crossing street with "Walk" signal (NBC)
December 15, 2025
Ride e-scooters, do crime? U. of I. report blames the devices for spikes in illegal activity, but raises “correlation vs. causation” concerns.
"I suspect there are confounding factors that make the link from e-scooters to crime spurious," responded DePaul University transportation expert Joe Schwieterman.
December 15, 2025
Death of pedestrian Sergio Maya, 34, on Sheridan Road highlights the need for a “4 to 3 conversion” street redesign to improve safety
Update 12/17/25, 11 AM: The victim has been publicly identified as Sergio Maya. This post has been updated accordingly.
December 12, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 12
• Active Trans: "Tell Chicago lawmakers: Don’t cut funding for safe streets"
December 12, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 11
• "CTA Completes 2025 'Refresh & Renew' Program"
December 11, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 10
• "Immigration Raids Disrupt A Program Designed To Protect Chicago Schoolchildren," Safe Passages (Block Club)
December 10, 2025
What’s the future of Archer? Safe Streets advocates faced off against car activists backed by pro-charter school lobbying group Urban Center
Update Sunday, 12/14/25, 1:45 PM: Last Friday, the Chicago Department of Transportation released an FAQ document that helps debunk some of the misinformation that's circulating about the Archer Avenue traffic safety project.
December 10, 2025
