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Protected bike lanes are coming to Dearborn, Clark, and – maybe someday – Wells on Near North Side
Dearborn is getting northbound PBLs north of Kinzie, and Clark is getting southbound ones, but Wells Street will have to wait.
September 21, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 21
• Chicago signs $29M contract to build tent city "base camps" for migrants (Block Club)
September 21, 2023
Taste of 79th Community Walk uses stroll with a New Orleans-style band to highlight corridor
Saturday's event was a reminder that there's no better way to get to know a neighborhood than taking a walk with others, enjoying live music, and supporting local businesses.
September 20, 2023
Who’s to blame for the killing of a man on the sidewalk after two drivers crashed in West Ridge?
The police statement and crash report provide different accounts of which driver should have yielded, but a 6-lane street layout may have also played a role in the tragedy.
September 19, 2023
Thanks to lobbying by advocates, CDOT boosts the PBL mileage for Lincoln Avenue Streetscape
Granted, CDOT originally only planned to build a single block of bike lanes, but a little over half a mile is still an improvement.
September 18, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 15
• Laughably, Chicago's way-past schedule, way-over-cost, smog-generating Jayne Byrne Interchange is competing for top transportation project (IDOT)
September 15, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 8
• The federal government has pledged $1.973B for the $3.6B Red Line Extension project (ABC)
September 8, 2023
Celebrate Chicago’s best bicycling season with Ride Illinois’ family-friendly September event series
Nine of the 15 rides scheduled across Illinois are taking place in Chicagoland, including two within the city of Chicago.
September 7, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 6
• After CTA celebrated one-year anniversary of "Meeting the Moment" plan, Axios readers sound off
September 7, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 6
• Officials reveal cause of crash that killed 2 South Elgin High School students driving to school: "[failure] to yield turning left" (NBC)
September 6, 2023