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Jaime Cuadra, 47, is 2nd person killed this month at a deadly Dan Ryan / Red Line intersection
A "road diet" is badly needed here, and everywhere else where where overly-large streets contribute to pedestrian fatalities, especially in front of transit stations.
January 9, 2023
It’s getting real: Feds award $2M for feasibility study on reopening Racine Green stop
Thanks to the efforts of Englewood community advocates and local officials, the CTA is set to receive a $2 million federal grant to conduct a feasibility study on reopening the shuttered Racine Green Line station.
January 9, 2023
A path to success? Here’s the route Bronzeville Trail development has taken so far
While there are still many details to work out, it looks like Bronzeville Trail is well on its way to becoming a reality.
January 6, 2023
9 years for Sophie Allen’s killer is a rare example of consequences for a hit-and-run
Under Illinois law, driver Brett Dimick will probably be required to serve half of his sentence. More actual jail time would send a much stronger message that drivers who kill people and flee will be held accountable.
January 5, 2023
Bike-ped upgrades coming to 4 Calumet River bridges as part of federally funded rehab
New sidewalks will be installed, and the bridges will all get bike lanes and concrete infill. However, physically protected bikeways are not in the works.
January 4, 2023
Man killed by hit-and-run driver is 5th person fatally struck at 79th/Lafayette since 2015
This recent tragedy is yet more evidence that additional measures are needed to stop drivers from killing people at this intersection.
January 4, 2023
Roy Lee, 21, struck by hit-and-run driver in Englewood, was 1st Chicago ped fatality of 2023
Tragically, just two days into 2023, Chicago already saw its first pedestrian death of the year.
January 3, 2023
New Year’s peeve: Why was CTA service ridiculously bad on the big night?
The agency blames the interminable service gaps on a higher-than-usual number of unplanned absences by bus and train operators.
January 3, 2023
Yeesh! Drivers crashed into Ainslie Art Plaza (again!) and Manor Greenway island
When the city installs nice things for bike riders and pedestrians, reckless drivers often destroy them. That happened twice within the last couple of days in two different locations in the 40th Ward.
January 2, 2023
Hit-and-run driver dragged and killed man, 63, injured male wheelchair user, 56, in Brainerd
The victim appears to be the 31st and final Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2022.
January 1, 2023
