Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 28
• Chicago Memorial & Protest Ride for Alex Pretti meeting Saturday 1/31 at 1:15 PM at Walsh Park, 1722 N. Ashland (E. end of 606), departing 1:30 (Bike Grid)
January 28, 2026
Never mind the “Archer Guardians” NIMBYs – here’s proof that yesterday wasn’t “too cold for bikers” on Archer Avenue
Check out the Gage Park Cyclists Facebook group here.
January 27, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 27
• "WBEZ's 'Say More' explores what a $1.5 billion overhaul approved in Springfield will look like for transit riders in Chicago’s city and suburbs"
January 27, 2026
A conversation about Chicago pedestrian safety issues with Marc Sims from “Just a Few Questions”
Marc Sims hosts the video chat show podcast "Just A Few Questions," with the stated goal that his interviews about recent events "will make people think." He invited me to join him Sunday morning to talk about efforts to prevent serious and fatal pedestrian crashes in Chicago.
January 26, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 26
• "Chicagoans, Local Leaders Say ICE 'Must Be Abolished' After Killing Of Minneapolis Nurse Alex Pretti," taking over Loop streets (Block Club)
January 26, 2026
Self-described “annoying” transit union leader Eric Basir discusses changes he wants made to CTA labor policies, and the agency responds
"Brother" Eric Basir has been working for the CTA since February 2018. He started as a customer service assistant, became a flagman, then a train operator, and for almost five years, he's been a rail car repairer, currently working out of the Midway terminal.
January 22, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 22
• "NITA's Better Bus Mandate: There are no 'one size fits all' better bus solutions, so we need to focus on 'all-of-the-above' strategies." (Star:Line Chicago)
January 22, 2026
Tragically, reports of eight more cases bring the number of 2025 Chicago on-street pedestrian fatalities to 36
Late January is generally when Streetsblog Chicago is able to reach a final count of people fatally struck on foot or bike the previous year on our city's surface streets. Sadly, I recently learned of a few more 2025 cases.
January 21, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 21
• Man, 50, charged with burning attack on Bethany MaGee, 26, on Blue Line near Clark/Lake, appeared in court yesterday, could get life sentence (CBS)
January 21, 2026