Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 5
• CTA shrugging off pandemic service lows; how about Metra and Pace? (Daily Herald)
November 5, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 4
• Transit agency: "CTA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Rail Service Levels with New Fall Schedule," but will it actually be able to fulfill the scheduled runs?
November 4, 2024
Check yourself before you Roenigk yourself: The News-Star’s most ridiculous article yet against the Granville proposal
Editor Ronald Roenigk argues that Granville Avenue must allow crosstown traffic because it's halfway between Devon and Peterson, which "are a mile apart." They're actually a half-mile apart.
November 1, 2024
Sadly, even the families of rock stars like Billy Corgan aren’t immune to Chicagoland traffic violence
This was at least the third time since June that a driver crashed into a Chicagoland restaurant, shutting it down.
October 31, 2024
Inside Publications NIMBY newspapers strike back, with another screed against the Granville Avenue Traffic Safety project
Here at Streetsblog Chicago, one of my tasks is to write rebuttals when other local news outlets get the story wrong on walk/bike/transit projects. The local Not In My Back Yard-style newspaper chain Inside Publications (read about their previous anti-sustainable transportation crusades here) keeps sending work my way.
October 28, 2024
Recent pedestrian fatality cases on Chicago streets (October edition)
Streetsblog updated our our map and list of 2024 Chicago pedestrian fatality cases to help make sure they are up-to-date. We may add additional info in the future.
October 25, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 25
• CTA Yellow Line train operator had alcohol in system during 2023 crash, but NTSB says it was not a factor (Sun-Times)
October 25, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 24
• Chicago-area residents support proposed CTA, Metra, Pace merger, survey finds (Block Club)
October 24, 2024
Breaking: Twice-failed, non-Chicagoan, “more of a Republican than a Democrat” mayoral candidate says he can’t drive 25
In his 43rd Tribune op-ed since he lost the 2023 Chicago mayoral runoff election, perennial Illinois and Chicago candidate Paul Vallas rails against lowering the speed limit to save lives.
October 23, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 23
• Active Trans and partner organizations take a well-deserved celebratory lab for helping to get proposal for 25 mph speed limit passed in committee
October 23, 2024