John Greenfield

Block Club's Alex V. Hernandez did a well-researched and illuminating article on the subject. Inside Publications' Peter Von Buol, not so much.

• Op-ed: CEOs Chicagoland Chamber and Harris Poll: "Our survey shows Cook County residents want transit funded – but not with new taxes" (Tribune)

Tragically, a semi truck driver reportedly disobeyed his signal while making a right turn, and ran over and killed a 44-year-old man, last Friday afternoon next to Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen.

• Southbound semi driver fatally struck man, 44, Friday around noon in crosswalk at 21st/Ashland in Pilsen (WGN)

A driver fatally struck Ron Mendoza, 43, at Wrightwood/Pulaski in 2023. Another motorist seriously injured a boy, 16, Thursday at Wrightwood/Cicero.

• "Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air" (Capitol News Illinois)

Tragically, a motorist in an SUV fatally struck a senior citizen last Tuesday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood and fled the scene.

"He's a cold-hearted snake... he don't play by rules"

• State legislators, including Sen. Ram Villavalam gave an update this morning on how transit negotiations are going, saying they will pass a bill (CBS, ABC)

Yesterday, the City Council's Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic discussed the installation of new speed cameras this year. At the beginning of this year, Earlier this year, Chicago had 162 existing speed cams ,and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to install 50 more. Officials said about 40 additional cameras were requested by alderpersons; 23 of which have been installed so far in April and May; 11 locations are currently being designed and installed; and the remainder are still under consideration.