Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 19
• CTA: "Mayor Johnson Announces Four New, Fully Accessible CTA Red Line Stations Will Open July 20"
June 19, 2025
Little-used parking lot will host fun activities this Sunday at 47th Ward’s monthly Berenice Bash, a possible preview of permanent open space
There's a thunderstorm in Chicago as I type this, but this Sunday, June 22, will be sunny and clear, great conditions for turning parking space into people space. That's what happening at the first of three monthly Berenice Bash pop-up events this summer, taking place from noon to 4 p.m.at a City-owned parking lot at the northwest corner of Berenice (3830 N.) and Lincoln avenues in North Center.
June 18, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 18
• More coverage of yesterday's City Club panel featuring key players in the transit fiscal cliff drama (Crain's)
June 18, 2025
Key players in the fiscal cliff drama discuss “How Do We Get There? The Future of Illinois Transit” at City Club of Chicago panel
Streetsblog Chicago readers know all too well by now that our region's public transportation system, and therefore the fortunes of the entire state of Illinois, are at a crossroads right now. That's a result of what happened last May 31 in the state capitol, a day that will live in infamy as "The Night Transit Funding Didn't Go Down In Springfield."
June 17, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 17
• Chicago Tribune: "Maps show neighborhoods where environmental justice zoning ordinance would benefit residents most"
June 17, 2025
Southwest Collective and Equiticity representatives discuss the transit budget crisis
As regular Streetsblog Chicago readers are well aware, right now the future of public transportation in our region is not looking bright.
June 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 16
• Block Club: "Chicago’s 'No Kings' March Brings Massive Crowds Downtown To Protest Trump"
June 16, 2025
The Chicagoland sustainable transportation scene in nutshell: My presentation to University of Michigan students
Watch a video of the speech here.
June 15, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 13
• Block Club: "The No Kings march and rally is noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington"
June 13, 2025
We’ve got no beef with Wellington: Planned Neighborhood Greenway on Lakeview side street is a good idea.
Update 6/30/25, 2:45 PM: According to the most recent info from the 32nd Ward, represented by Ald. Scott Waguespack, there will be a meeting on this project Wednesday, July 7, 6 p.m. in the community room of Illinois Masonic Hospital, 836 W. Wellington. Here's how to get to the entrance to that building from the local Brown Line station.
June 12, 2025
