Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 4
• "CTA State/Lake Station Will Be Demolished in January, Gleaming Replacement to Open in 2029" (WTTW)
December 4, 2025
After advocates helped save and upgrade Chicagoland transit, Active Transportation Alliance’s member party was especially joyful this year
Yesterday's #GivingTuesday was very cold and snowy, and the protected bike lanes were generally still full of the white stuff long after the storm. (Don't worry, Streetsblog is still trying to get to the bottom of that issue.) But at least a dozen of us pedaled to one of Chicagoland's most vibrant celebrations of the livable streets movement, the Active Transportation Alliance's annual member party.
December 3, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 3
• Alternative Chicago budget proposal includes increased taxes on ride-hail trips (Crain's)
December 3, 2025
Don’t let the motorheads remove Complete Streets infrastructure. Consider chipping in to help SBC fight for better walk/bike/transit.
Plus a discussion of the problem all-season cyclists loves to hate: Protected lanes not being promptly cleared after snowstorms
December 2, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 2
• "A federal jury is set to revisit one of Chicago’s most closely watched police shootings... Ariel Roman [in 2020] at Grand Red Line CTA station." (Hoodline)
December 2, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 1
• "Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups." (Tribune)
December 1, 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
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
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
