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Blood on the Tracks: Trump’s Budget Would Be Disastrous for Chicago Transit
Local leaders say many planned improvements would be almost impossible to pay for without help from the feds, so we're going to have to fight this anti-urban budget with everything we've got.
March 29, 2017
Scheinfeld Laments State, Federal Funding Problems, Asks for Help With Vision Zero
At a talk earlier this afternoon for the City Club of Chicago, transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld blasted Donald Trump’s efforts to abolish federal funding for transit, as well as Governor Rauner’s withholding of state funds for Chicago projects.
March 27, 2017
Police Department Will Soon Provide Real-Time Crash Data to CDOT
“The [current] timeline is not acceptable,” said SRAM's Randy Neufeld said. “We should be getting up-to-date data like we do with crime.”
March 16, 2017
The City Releases More Details About the Upcoming Vision Zero Action Plan
A presentation at last week’s Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting indicates that the city has made some progress on the plan and we should be seeing the fruits of their labor soon.
March 15, 2017
Why Rauner’s Witholding of Funding for Bike-Ped Bridges Totally SOCCs
The state’s refusal to release SOCC funds for the 41st Street bike-ped bridge and other initiatives is completely counterproductive because it could result in overall higher construction costs.
March 13, 2017
Local AAA Chapter Blasts Proposal to Raise Illinois Highway Speed Limits
AAA Illinois/Northern Indiana put itself squarely on the right side of a safety issue by opposing Senate Bill 2036, legislation proposed in Springfield that would raise the speed limit on state highways to 75 mph
March 7, 2017
What Would Replacing the Thompson Center With a Skyscraper Mean for the CTA?
Governor Bruce Rauner is hellbent on selling off the state office building. He's proposed replacing it with a 115-story tower, but advocates want a guarantee that the Clark/Lake station won't be negatively impacted.
February 2, 2017
10 Days for Bobby Cann’s Killer, a Repeat Drunk Driver, Is an Insult
This ruling proves once again the old adage that if you want to kill someone with few consequences, make sure they’re riding a bike.
January 27, 2017
After 3 Pedestrian Deaths, IDOT Ignores Beach Park’s Pleas for Safety Improvements
The state, which has jurisdiction over the five-lane highway, is refusing to lift a finger to improve pedestrian safety, or even let the village make its own changes.
January 13, 2017
Should Checking Phone Records After Serious Crashes Be Standard Practice?
When there's a serious or fatal crash, how common is it for the police to examine the driver's cell phone to determine whether distracted driving may have played a role?
January 12, 2017
