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Roy Lee, 21, struck by hit-and-run driver in Englewood, was 1st Chicago ped fatality of 2023
Tragically, just two days into 2023, Chicago already saw its first pedestrian death of the year.
January 3, 2023
Driver who fatally struck Juana Tapia Lopez, 56, on November 20 in Little Village is still at large
Lopez died from her injuries on December 8. She was one of at least 29 pedestrian killed on Chicago streets in 2022.
December 20, 2022
SUV driver fatally struck male pedestrian on 5-lane Cicero Avenue in Austin
The victim, who reportedly jumped into the street was the 30th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2022.
December 18, 2022
Last week was an especially deadly one for Chicago traffic violence
Between Sunday, November 27, and Saturday, December 3, there were 1,731 reported traffic crashes in Chicago.
December 7, 2022
Infuriatingly, the new Chicago budget lowered bike lane parking fines from $500 to $250
It did pass, that does, in fact send a very bad message to drivers about a life-and-death matter for bike riders.
November 9, 2022
Man fatally struck at Chatham bus stop is 2nd pedestrian killed at 79th/King in 2 months
The victim was the 26th person killed on foot in Chicago this year, and the third bus stop fatality in 2022.
October 26, 2022
Mayoral allies block CTA oversight ordinance, Lightfoot denies it was a power move
With Vasquez's ordinance likely going nowhere, and Lightfoot unconcerned about her transit chief skipping his own Council hearings, it looks like we can expect more ghosting from Carter in the future.
October 26, 2022
Allegedly drunk driver fatally struck Luis Martinez Ortiz, 54, early Saturday in Gage Park
Martinez Ortiz was the 24th person killed on foot in Chicago this year.
October 25, 2022
CDOT promises to get cracking on the crumbling concrete bike lane curb problem
A protected bike lane doesn't give you much protection from drivers if the precast concrete curbs crumble like a Kit Kat bar when a motorist drives over them.
October 21, 2022
Pace proposes pulling the plug on 69 suspended routes, making most transfers free
The budget calls for doing away with most transfer fees, making all current CTA-only passes valid on Pace, and permanently eliminating 69 routes suspended during COVID.
October 19, 2022
