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To Build or Not to Build? Some Western Spring Residents Oppose Bike Path
Neighbors opposed to the project have voiced NIMBY concerns about "privacy" and "safety."
March 13, 2019
How Are Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Ride-Share Restrictions Going to Work?
Not just Uber and Lyft drivers, but also cabbies, pedicab operators, and private vehicle drivers will be governed by the restrictions.
March 13, 2019
Lyft May Spend $50M to Expand Divvy to All Wards, Using Dockless-Option eBikes
The city says the deal would generate $77 million in revenue, but it would also mean Lyft would have exclusive rights to operate bike-share in Chicago.
March 12, 2019
4th Pedestrian Fatality in Niles Area May Inspire a Crackdown — on Pedestrians
After Annamma Abraham, 67, was killed while walking on a stretch of five-lane Golf Road with no sidewalks, the Niles police may start writing more pedestrian citations.
March 12, 2019
How the Lincoln Yards Development Could Impact Chicago Transportation
The proposal is nearly a done deal. Building thousands of new homes and offices will exacerbate our city's traffic congestion woes, unless bold action is taken to improve transit access.
March 8, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Solomon Gutierrez, 50, in Belmont-Cragin
Gutierrez was the 5th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
March 7, 2019
Turning Trucker With No Side Guards Killed Anthony Macedo, 14, in Gage Park
Although a Chicago ordinance requires side guards, which might have prevented Macedo's death, on some trucks operating in the city, it likely didn't cover this one.
March 6, 2019
Motorcyclist Charged With Assaulting Cyclists May Enter a Plea Next Month
The prosecution and defense are currently reviewing evidence, including posts on defendant Zachary Konecki's Facebook page.
March 6, 2019
Recent Metra-pocalypses Are a Wake-up Call That We Need Better Transit Funding
If the multiple service disruptions, culminating in last week's Union Station fiasco, don't convince lawmakers that our transit system needs an overhaul, nothing will.
March 5, 2019
Over 70 Workers Hired to Build CTA’s Next-Gen 7000-Series Cars on SE Side
The new cars will feature a mix of forward-facing and aisle-facing seats.
March 4, 2019
