How can we stop Chicago from becoming the world’s largest northern hemisphere city without an intercity bus terminal?
More than 100 people showed up for a talk where Ald. Ramirez-Rosa said a resolution has been submitted calling for creative solutions to save the Greyhound station.
August 27, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 27
• Block Club looks at the largely completed Complete Streets project on 24th Street/Boulevard in Little Village, with a short section of PBLs that is flooding
August 27, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 26
• Block Club: One first day of school, more than 1,000 CPS students with disabilities waited for bus rides.
August 26, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 23
• Mayor Johnson calls the DNC a success, hopes it will lead to more federal dollars to support the CTA (Block Club)
August 23, 2024
Hit-and-run pickup driver fatally struck James Reed Tillman, 67, in Rogers Park
Tragically, last Saturday night in Chicago's Rogers Park community, a pickup truck driver struck and killed 67-year-old pedestrian James Reed Tillman, and then fled the scene. Police eventually located the vehicle and made an arrest, but currently no one is in custody for the crime.
August 22, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 22
• FOX: Man protesting Israel-Hamas war climbed Green train beam near DNC with Palestinian flag, "drawing concern from police worried about his safety"
August 22, 2024
What’s the fastest way from O’Hare to the DNC: CTA or Metra? The race is on!
SBC's Igor Studenkov and John Greenfield competed against each other on the Blue Line and the temporary O'Hare shuttle train.
August 21, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 21
• Block Club: According to National Lawyers Guild news release, at least 72 arrested at protest Israeli Consulate outside OTC Metra station building
August 21, 2024
Eyes on the street: Completing the DNC Security Perimeter Ride by bicycle
Yesterday afternoon, I took a spin on the closest streets surrounding the Democratic National Convention that police were allowing non-attendees to access.
August 20, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 20
• Rolling closures on Chicago streets, expressways as DNC begins (NBC)
August 20, 2024