News
Top Categories
CDOT claims the latest wave of Divvy thefts is under control
Alderman Reilly has blamed the theft wave, facilitated by flaws in Divvy's credit card security system, for contributing to a spike in downtown crime.
August 31, 2020
Bolingbrook cross country team member Kaylee Pannek seriously injured in bike crash
Pannek was struck in a crosswalk of an intersection with seven lanes in each direction and no pedestrian islands.
August 31, 2020
Driver in custody after allegedly fatally striking man in Englewood, fleeing the scene
The victim was the 19th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
August 31, 2020
As police reform movement intensifies, an update on CTA shooting victim Ariel Roman
Amidst recent tragedies, Roma's slow recovery offers a small glimmer of hope.
August 27, 2020
Seated e-scooters are coming to Chicago to provide an option for people with disabilities
Lime will be rolling out seated models as early as this week, which people with disabilities can request from Lime or one of its community partners.
August 26, 2020
The lakefront parking ban is a barrier for disabled Chicagoans who want to access the trail
It appears that Chicago's current lakefront parking ban doesn't make an exception for people with disabled parking placards.
August 26, 2020
Does relatively high Metra Electric ridership while fares were free show latent demand?
In its mid-year ridership report, Metra also said systemwide ridership is still nowhere near normal, and it won’t be normal for quite some time.
August 24, 2020
The western third of the Cortland/Wabansia Slow Street has been dismantled
Over the weekend CDOT dismantled part of another popular Slow Street in response to feedback from residents and use data the department collected.
August 24, 2020
Driver fatally struck Jan Kopec, 83, on his bike in Archer Heights
With his passing, our city has already seen six on-street bike fatalities this year, two more than in all of 2019.
August 24, 2020
Mark Goodman, 56, died after bike crash on LFT; another cyclist was injured on LSD
A third cyclists is asking for help to track down the hit-and-run SUV driver who broke his collarbone in River North.
August 21, 2020