John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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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.

John Greenfield

August 26, 2024

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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)

John Greenfield

August 23, 2024

Streetsblog Chicago

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.

John Greenfield

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"

John Greenfield

August 22, 2024

Democratic National Convention

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.

John Greenfield

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

John Greenfield

August 21, 2024

Democratic National Convention

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.

John Greenfield

August 20, 2024

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 20

• Rolling closures on Chicago streets, expressways as DNC begins (NBC)

John Greenfield

August 20, 2024

Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 19

• CTA trains, O’Hare Airport looking much cleaner as DNC kicks off (Block Club)

John Greenfield

August 19, 2024

National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 16

• Letter from Amtrak president to Mayor Johnson and CDOT calling for a real solution to the problem of Chicago's Greyhound terminal closing next month

John Greenfield

August 16, 2024

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