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75th Street Boardwalk controversy shows public safety is essential for livable streets
It's impossible for streets to be truly livable unless we can provide basic standards of public safety in all parts of town.
June 29, 2021
That’s the ticket! Metra’s new All-Day Pass has been unexpectedly successful
The All-Day Pass was originally only meant to last a few weeks, but it's been hugely popular. According to the railroad, about a third of all riders currently use it.
June 29, 2021
No DuSable Drive vote until Friday, but 30 aldermen will likely support name change
Today's meeting was cut short, but it wasn't a total wash, in that we got some more intel on how aldermen are planning to vote on DuSable Drive.
June 23, 2021
Lakefront museums are freaked out about DuSable Drive – here’s why they shouldn’t be
City emails revealed that the Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum, and Museum of Science and Industry are worried about the name change. In reality it should be no big deal.
June 22, 2021
Amtrak is restoring long-distance service and dining, and replacing seat cushions
Amtrak wants to make riding across the United States cheaper, more comfortable, and easier this year, as more and more people get vaccinated and it becomes safer to travel.
June 16, 2021
Anti-DuSable Drive aldermen paid for survey showing most Chicagoans are fine with DSD
Reilly and Hopkins' also reaffirmed that chicagoans who are opposed are largely white folks like the ones who overwhelmingly make up the aldermen's own constituencies.
June 15, 2021
Troubling: Loop Alliance report shows short-term Loop parking is skyrocketing
Encouraging commuters and visitors to the Loop to bike or take public transportation needs to be a top priority.
June 14, 2021
Metra schedule pilots to bring biggest service increases to wealthier suburbs
When Metra recently announced schedule changes for several lines, they billed it as offering more off-peak options. But the reality was a bit more complicated than that.
June 11, 2021
CDOT: Divvy’s e-bikes are going back to a 20 MPH speed cap
Ever since Divvy bike-share's pedal-assist electric bikes debuted in summer 2020, there's been all kinds of confusion about how fast they go.
June 11, 2021
Victory! After years of NIMBY opposition, the Dickens Greenway is finally approved
After more than two years of relentless Not In My Back Yard pushback to the Dickens Greenway proposal, Alderman Michele Smith has finally signed off on the project.
June 11, 2021
