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Biker who allegedly attacked cyclists also charged with assault during BLM protests
According to the CPD, motorcyclist Zachary Konecki was arrested during this spring's Black Lives Matter protests for a similar attack from his motorcycle a couple miles up the road from the 2018 assault.
November 5, 2020
Free mask dispensers on the CTA? Lightfoot: “We’ve done a tremendous amount already”
The mayor seems to be taking an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude. But feedback from straphangers suggests there's still room for improvement when it comes to mask compliance.
November 5, 2020
Lightfoot says her new infrastructure spending plan will focus on equity
Lightfoot is finalizing a multi-billion dollar capital spending plan that will reportedly help aldermen stretch their $1.32 million discretionary "menu" funds and create jobs for residents.
November 4, 2020
Amazing Grace: A new Slow Streets corridor creates a safer route to the 312 RiverRun
While CDOT rolled out the traffic-calmed corridor late in the season, it should be in place until at least December.
November 4, 2020
Misguided Vision Zero criticism from Smith, sensible speed limit comments from Reilly
Smith argued that Vision Zero should be defunded to pay for better street lighting, but Reilly said he's interested in the possibility of lowering the downtown speed limit to 20 mph.
November 3, 2020
Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest
"I'm not going to hesitate" to shut down transit and Divvy again in the event of civil unrest Lightfoot told Streetsblog this morning.
October 30, 2020
The 79th Street pop-up bus-only lanes are only a half-measure
Red paint and effective enforcement is needed to make the lanes work better and actually improve bus speeds.
October 28, 2020
What’s going on with the South Cook Fair Transit pilot?
Reduced Metra Electric and Rock Island fares and increased service are set to launch in January, but Lightfoot and the CTA are still not completely on board with the plan.
October 28, 2020
To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating
There are plenty of ways Chicago can help restaurants and bars survive this extremely challenging period -- if city officials are willing to be flexible, generous, and proactive to help them out.
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 isn’t a good time to start ticketing drivers for going 6 MPH over the speed limit
While doing so might be a win for traffic safety in the short term, the strategy raises some economic and racial equity concerns, and would surely lead to renewed calls to abolish the cams.
October 27, 2020
