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At Bike Lane Uprising party, La Spata, Giannoulias, and CDOT’s Powe urged activists to keep pushing for safe streets
September 25, 2026
After 3 recent pedestrian crashes, one fatal, CDOT must act now to save lives on Inner Lake Shore Drive
By Kalen Luciano
February 20, 2026
Going green: “Parklets” by the Prairie Path drew residents to learn more about the DuPage County Safety Action Plan
On Thursday, DuPage County and the City of Elmhurst staged a pop-up event where road space near the Illinois Prairie Path was covered with lawn furniture, flower pots, toys, and artificial grass to create "parklets."
May 23, 2025
Equiticity and SBC discuss traffic crash death prevention, Part 2: How do we convince residents and alders to support safer street designs?
Read Part 1: "Can automated enforcement, 25 mph speed limit be done equitably?" here.
May 8, 2025
Equiticity and SBC discuss traffic crash death prevention, Part 1: Can automated enforcement, 25 mph speed limit be done equitably?
Read "Part 2: How do we convince residents and alders to support safer street designs?" here.
May 7, 2025
How they voted: More about yesterday’s City Council decision against a lifesaving speed limit change
Update 2/25/25, 9:45 AM: Here's the final City Clerk tally of who voted for/against a 25 mph speed limit. I've updated our map accordingly. Previously unknown:Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd): 👎 (opposed)Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) 👍 (in favor)Ald. Desmon Yancy (5th) 👎Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) ❓ (didn't vote)
February 20, 2025
A new Illinois bill would assert that people on bikes are “intended” users of every roadway in the state where it’s legal to ride
By Julius Otto
February 18, 2025
