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
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 12
• More CTA board meeting coverage: Leerhsen warns of "severe and sobering" choices ahead if lawmakers don’t come through with funding (WTTW)
June 12, 2025
At a relatively peaceful, productive meeting, CTA board approved bus route changes, Narcan machines, track safety pilot
In some ways, today's CTA board meeting wasn't as dramatic as the May one. Unlike last month, Ald. David Moore (17th) wasn't there warning the directors that they would be "backbiting snakes" if they didn't support Mayor Brandon Johnson's pick for the new agency president. That person was the City's current chief operating officer John Roberson, the alder's former chief of staff.
June 11, 2025
