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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 18
• CTA says it's fully restoring bus service to pre-pandemic levels. For real?
December 18, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 13
• Block Club: "Mayor Delays Final Vote On 2025 Budget"
December 13, 2024
Evanston’s revised Chicago Avenue PBL extension proposal, which would *add* parking, should appease all but the most car-centric skeptics
See the City of Evanston's webpage for this project, including Tuesday's meeting presentation and display boards, here.
December 12, 2024
Intro to Streetsblog Chicago’s Bike (and e-scooter) Lane Fest 2024
Howdy, Streetsblog Chicago readers! We couldn't ask for a better day to kick off this publication's now-annual Bike Lane Fest series than this lovely mid-December day with weather in the upper 40s Farenheit. (Let's not think too hard about whether climate change is playing a role.)
December 9, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 5
• Driver, 49, who allegedly killed another motorist, 69, in DUI crash Sunday around 7:40 PM at St. Charles/Villa in Villa Park charged with felony (FOX)
December 5, 2024
From Evanston: Enthusiasm mounting for proposed Chicago Ave. bike lane
While an article in the Evanston RoundTable suggests that most residents are opposed to the project, hundreds of people signed a letter to support it.
December 4, 2024
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck man, 44, in North Lawndale
Sadly, last week, an SUV driver struck and killed a 44-year-old male man in Chicago's North Lawndale community and fled the scene.
December 3, 2024
Help Streetsblog Chicago raise funds to fight for better walk/bike/transit in 2025
This has been a big year for Chicagoland sustainable transportation issues, but there are greater challenges ahead in 2025.
December 2, 2024
FOIAed documents: Trucker who fatally struck Chicago bike traveler and writer George Christensen “failed to use due care”
Note: This post includes images from the aftermath of a fatal bike crash that may be disturbing.
November 22, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 22
• NBC: Harvey officials speak out after 3 killed in car vs. train collision
November 22, 2024