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Allegedly intoxicated driver injured woman, 64, on bike at Belmon/Western/Clybourn
The driver was charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI involving a crash with bodily harm and cited for driving without a valid license.
October 10, 2022
CTA celebrates 75 years of service with a day of nostalgia
Thanks to the CTA’s staff for volunteering their time and efforts to throw a 75th birthday party – not for themselves, but for all of us who value transit and appreciate its long history in Chicago.
October 3, 2022
Gallery: Chicago Critical Mass marks 25 years (or is it 50?) by biking the Ike
This was highly symbolic, since an ongoing project to expand the interchange has cost $800 million so far in taxpayer money, but it has little or no direct value for people who don't own cars.
October 1, 2022
Over 100 people showed up to honor Sam Bell at ghost bike vigil on Milwaukee
Bell, 44, was fatally struck while biking on September 8 at Milwaukee and Huron Street in River West, by an elderly driver who failed to yield while making a left turn.
September 30, 2022
What’s going on with Divvy availability? Let’s look at the data.
Over a roughly six-week period, at any given point about one in five stations has no "classic" bikes (the original blue non-electric cycles) for rent and one fifth of docked bikes were flagged as broken.
September 30, 2022
Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete
While the monitor project probably won't revolutionize CTA safety, it should give the CAs a better sense of what's happening in their stations, allowing them to respond to emergencies more quickly.
September 27, 2022
Here’s a closer look at the DLSD “die-in” during Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza protest
The culmination of the rally, a dramatic "die-in" protest on DuSable Lake Short Drive next to Buckingham Fountain, deserves a little more discussion.
September 23, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza takes over the Loop
Chicago, Bike Grid Now led Jamapalooza, a massive group ride to demonstrate for a citywide network of bike-priority streets.
September 22, 2022
“Ask CTA” lets customers bend the ears of managers at stations, with some hiccups
Over the last two weeks, the CTA has held a series of Ask CTA events at various 'L' stations. Hopefully the agency will take customers' critiques to heart.
September 16, 2022
Eyes on the Street: CDOT “hardens” left turns on Ashland with speed bumps and bollards
Hopefully the new infrastructure will result in higher rates of motorists yielding to pedestrians, as CDOT says was the case on State, and fewer crashes.
September 16, 2022
