Today’s Headlines

Politico shares a Q&A with Dorval Carter Jr. on CTA service and operations Protected bike lanes are coming to Belmont Avenue in Avondale (Chicago Star Media) Pullman Railroad Days is back this weekend with tours and activities (Block Club) Man sentenced to 120 days in prison for hit-and-run crash that killed Chicago teen (ABC 7) … Continued

The CTA is hosting a job fair on Friday for bus drivers and mechanics (CBS Chicago) Mayor Johnson signs first executive orders in office, including a CTA violence intervention program. Edgewater’s Metra station could make its debut by this fall (Block Club) CDOT’s Learn to Ride program offering free bike riding classes to residents this … Continued

When it comes to transportation, there’s a lot riding on Chicago’s new mayor (Daily Herald) Kennedy construction fuels new traffic patterns and habits in Chicago (Axios) Brandon Johnson’s big day (Politico) Johnson faces big challenges as he officially takes control of Chicago City Hall (WTTW) Here’s what the planned Bally’s casino will look like (Block … Continued

How to react to a person in distress on a CTA train (Crain’s) Are bike shares cost effective? A lengthy analysis from Cycling Weekly explores the topic. NASCAR street races causing road closures: A summer headache for Chicagoans (Sun-Times) NASCAR will use mufflers to lower noise for cars in its Chicago street race (Sun-Times) Riot … Continued

Commentary: Will the NASCAR races be worth the mess they bring to Chicago’s Grant Park? (Tribune) 104-unit ‘workforce housing’ development planned next to Howard Red Line station in Rogers Park (Block Club) Bicyclist critically injured in a hit-and-run incident in Vernon Hills (Fox 32) West Side travel agent takes Chicago youth on trips around the … Continued

Chronicling the collapse of public transit in the US (Bloomberg) The next phase of Lincoln Yards will break ground this year (Urbanize) Long-awaited park behind the old Edgewater Hospital will be built this year (Block Club) Mayor Lightfoot, community leaders inaugurate 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge in Bronzeville (City of Chicago) Travel + Leisure does a … Continued

Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield seriously injured in bike crash (Streetsblog USA) CTA is launching an anti-grime campaign and customers say it’s overdue (WBEZ) Protected bike lanes coming to Augusta Boulevard in Ukrainian Village soon (Block Club) Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub (WBEZ) Ribbon cutting for new pedestrian bridge in Bronzeville happening Wednesday (CBS Chicago) … Continued

Streetsblog Chicago co-founder John Greenfield injured in southern Illinois bike crash (Tribune) Tribune commentary: Chicago needs long-term solutions to save the lives of its unhoused residents What should downtown look like in 20 years? The city is creating a new plan (Block Club) E-bikes are gaining in popularity with local police departments (Daily Herald) Mayoral … Continued

(Editor's note: We're wishing all the best for John's quick recovery. Thanks to Steven Vance for keeping Streetsblog Chicago running in the meantime. — AJ)