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Guardrails Installed on South Lakefront; 2nd Crash in 2 Weeks Reported Near Diversey
The park district says railing have been installed 41st Street and the point, but after two recent crashes near Diversey advocates say more protection is needed near the North Side as well.
July 3, 2019
Driver Fleeing Police Kills Michael Jordan, 27, Sitting in Bus Shelter in Jeffery Manor
On Sunday, June 30, a police chase in Jeffery Manor ended with the death of Michael Jordan, 27, who was sitting in a CTA bus shelter when the fleeing driver struck him.
July 1, 2019
It’s Been a Bad Week for Hit-and-Run Violence Against Bike and Scooter Riders
There were way too many incidents in which perpetrators committed violence on vulnerable road users and fled the scene.
June 25, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
June 13, 2019
Traffic Fiasco at Uber Driver Party Highlights Why Ride-Hailing Is Awful for Cities
Uber drivers could have avoided an hour-long traffic delay if they'd been encouraged to take transit to the party.
June 12, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
June 10, 2019
Drivers Struck Pedestrians on Ashland in Both Andersonville and Englewood Saturday
The fact that two critical or fatal crashes took place on Ashland on the same day is not simply a coincidence -- street design played a role in these tragedies.
June 10, 2019
Pritzker’s Nearly $45B Capital Plan Is Way Better for Transportation Than Expected
23 percent of the total transportation spending will go towards transit, twice as much as expected, and walking and biking will get $50 million a year.
June 3, 2019
Why Violence Against Women on the South and West Sides Is a Mobility Justice Issue
The murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and other recent missing-person cases, have made women walking and riding transit in lower-income communities of color feel less safe.
May 23, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cleo Andrews, 41, Near Chicago State University in Roseland
Andrews was the 9th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.
May 22, 2019
