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Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Lee Kline, 28, in Gage Park
Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed 28-year-old Lee Kline and fled the scene early this morning in the Gage Park neighborhood.
May 30, 2017
The Chicago Sun-Times Hops on the Anti-Cam Bandwagon
After the Chicago Tribune’s star anti-traffic camera reporter David Kidwell left the paper last month somebody had to take up the slack, right?
May 23, 2017
Status Quo or Forward-Thinking: Which LSD Vision Will Prevail?
While it’s going to be a challenge to get progressive changes made to the Drive, it’s a battle worth fighting.
May 23, 2017
Folks on the Street Weigh in on CDOT’s Plan to Fix the Wicker Park “Crotch”
To further check the community's pulse on these proposed changes, I dropped by the crossroads to buttonhole people during the evening rush.
May 18, 2017
Prosecutors: Driver Intentionally Rammed Teen to Death Against Tree After Fistfight
A female driver who rammed a teen to death against a tree with her SUV has been charged with first-degree murder.
May 17, 2017
Trucker Struck and Killed Man Walking on O’Hare Perimeter Road
A truck driver fatally struck a male pedestrian next to O’Hare International Airport last week, according to police.
May 16, 2017
No, Chicago Tribune, We Don’t Have to Accommodate All 19,300 Car Trips on Cornell
Rhe Trib’s assumption that all of the car trips that currently take place on Cornell need to be “accommodated” is flawed.
May 15, 2017
North/Damen Overhaul Could Add Crosswalk, Legalize “6 Corners Shuffle” Bike Move
Last night some 90 residents turned out for a community meeting where the Chicago Department of Transportation presented plans for short-term, forward-thinking improvements to the intersection that will make it safer for all road users.
May 10, 2017
Eliminating Left Turns for Cars at North/Damen Would Create More Space for People
One neat trick could go a long way towards solving the traffic problems at Wicker Park's complicated six-way intersection.
May 9, 2017
The Navy Pier Flyover Is Taking Longer to Complete Than the Golden Gate Bridge
A recent bike crash sparked a new conversation about why the $60 million initiative to build an overpass for cyclists and pedestrians is taking so damn long.
May 5, 2017