Today’s Headlines for Thursday June 13
• Tribune: CTA, Metra and Pace could launch day pass to be used across all three transit systems
June 13, 2024
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! and 14 alders join forces to demand a more people-friendly North DLSD
They sent a letter to IDOT and CDOT calling on them to put the brakes on plans to simply rebuild the eight-lane highway next to our gorgeous lakefront.
June 12, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday June 12
• CTA hit average weekday ridership of 1 million in May, the first time since COVID-19 reached Chicago more than 4 years ago
June 12, 2024
Slow train coming: Metra staff, politicians, and commuters celebrate opening of long-delayed Peterson/Ridge station
It took more than a decade to come to fruition, but the new Union Pacific North line stop is already getting great use.
June 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday June 11
• Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes plan For 8 PM downtown curfew for teens (Block Club)
June 11, 2024
40th Ward Development Town Hall heralds many promising Far North Side sustainable transportation projects
Ald. Andre Vasquez and his staff discussed upcoming pedestrian improvements, plazas, and bikeways, plus the new Peterson/Ridge Metra station.
June 10, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday June 10
• Nice: Mayor Johnson learns it's not actually that hard to ride a bike while wearing a suit
June 10, 2024
Aside from a few naysayers, most commenters at the 9 Ashland bus route extension meeting said they’re thrilled with the plan
The CTA provided details on why this particular route was chosen, how it will operate, and how many car parking spots will be converted to bus stops.
June 7, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday June 7
• 14 alders partner with Chicago, Bike Grid Now! on letter to IDOT, CDOT calling for "halt" to plans to rebuild DLSD w/o major transit upgrades (Block Club)
June 7, 2024
Raised expectations: Some curb-protected bike lanes often flood. Could switching to raised lanes solve the problem?
CDOT says building raised bike lanes is more time-consuming and complex that installing on-street bikeways, but raised lanes are becoming more common.
June 6, 2024
