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Driver Killed Dolores Sobczak, 76, and Injured Her Mother in Avondale Parking Lot
An 89-year-old man fatally struck Dolores Sobczak, 76, and seriously injured her mother Johanna Kazak, 96, in an Avondale parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
April 7, 2018
Cheap Trips: LimeBike Will Roll Out Hundreds of Cycles in Rockford This Weekend
The fleet in nearby Forest City will offer Chicagoans the opportunity to check out DoBi technology in person.
April 6, 2018
What If We Give It Away? A Look at the Feasibility of Free or Cheaper CTA service
Some Streetsblog readers scoffed at a recent proposal for free CTA service. But making transit free, or at least cheaper for low-income Chicagoans, could have major societal benefits.
April 5, 2018
Coalition Calls for Adding Transit Lanes to Lake Shore Drive Without Widening It
You can sign your name to the letter to make sure elected officials know you want them to focus on moving people, not cars.
April 5, 2018
Council Approves Car2Go Pilot, But South Side Is Deleted From the Coverage Area
The Home Zone was originally supposed to extend to 63rd, but instead it will stop at Cermak.
March 28, 2018
Why 36 Car Spots is a Reasonable Number for an Apartment Building by The 606
There are myriad reasons why 36 car parking spaces in a building with 124 households is a good number to shelter in Logan Square near the Blue Line.
March 28, 2018
Good News! The Federal Spending Bill Won’t Gut Chicago Transit Funding
While the Republicans had originally planned to cut funding for public transportation and Amtrak, the compromise budget actually increases rail funding.
March 26, 2018
Driver Fatally Struck Teodola Rivera, 66, in Humboldt Park
The victim was the 5th Chicago pedestrian fatality case of 2018.
March 26, 2018
CTA Bus Driver Killed Tasha Nicole Wilson, 37, in Grand Crossing in Early March
The case was the fourth fatal pedestrian crash of 2018.
March 23, 2018
Selection of Finalists for O’Hare Express Takes Us a Step Closer to a Muskian Boondoggle
If Musk, who has made questionable claims about tunnel digging technology, wins the contract, it's even more likely that this dubious project will wind up being a waste of taxpayer money.
March 21, 2018
