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Tenants Protest Deferred Maintenance, Evictions at Building Near the Brown Line
As transit-friendly properties in Albany Park become more attractive to professionals, there has been a pattern of longterm residents being evicted to make room for wealthier newcomers.
July 3, 2019
Driver Fleeing Police Kills Michael Jordan, 27, Sitting in Bus Shelter in Jeffery Manor
On Sunday, June 30, a police chase in Jeffery Manor ended with the death of Michael Jordan, 27, who was sitting in a CTA bus shelter when the fleeing driver struck him.
July 1, 2019
Here’s the Director’s Cut of the “Secret History of the Riverwalk Bike Ban” Article
Emails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de-facto prohibition. Here's a longer version of John's Reader column with additional quotes from the email trove.
June 28, 2019
Nevermind the NIMBYs: Here’s How to Save Bikeway Projects in Lincoln Park, North Shore
Neighbors are trying to kill the current plans for the Dickens Greenway and the Skokie Valley Trail. Here's how you can help stop them.
June 27, 2019
Cook County, Metra Consider Reducing Fares, Increasing Service on South Side Lines
Officials are seriously considering an idea that advocates have proposed for years: More frequent service on South Side and south-suburban Metra, cheaper fares, and free transfers to CTA.
June 27, 2019
Federal FAST Act Commitments Secured for Amtrak Route to the Quad Cities, and More
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth got the Federal Railroad Administration to agree to expediting the Quad Cities project, as well as getting other federal officials to renew their commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities.
June 27, 2019
It’s Been a Bad Week for Hit-and-Run Violence Against Bike and Scooter Riders
There were way too many incidents in which perpetrators committed violence on vulnerable road users and fled the scene.
June 25, 2019
E-Scooters Are Banned on The 606, But Nobody Knows That
You can't really blame scooter users for wanting to ride on the lovely, car-free elevated trail, but the city should do a better job of publicizing the prohibition.
June 19, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
June 13, 2019
Ready or Not, 10 Different Scooter Companies Hit the Streets Starting Saturday
Will the scooters be an asset to Chicago's sustainable transportation network, or will they introduce a new set of dangers and annoyances to urban life? Only time will tell.
June 11, 2019
