Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
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The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
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Ready or Not, 10 Different Scooter Companies Hit the Streets Starting Saturday
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Will the scooters be an asset to Chicago's sustainable transportation network, or will they introduce a new set of dangers and annoyances to urban life? Only time will tell.
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
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Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
Drivers Struck Pedestrians on Ashland in Both Andersonville and Englewood Saturday
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The fact that two critical or fatal crashes took place on Ashland on the same day is not simply a coincidence -- street design played a role in these tragedies.
Midwest Amtrak Routes Will Get More Bike-Friendly With Onboard Racks
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Vertical bike racks are coming to all state-supported routes in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, starting in mid-2020.
More Evidence That the O’Hare Express Vaporware Boondoggle Is Dead as a Doornail
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Think of all the useful projects that could have been pursued if all of that brainpower and staff time hadn't been wasted pursuing Emanuel's pipe dream.