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West Siders unite for the Build a New Day Austin Peace Ride
The event was conceived by BUILD Chicago , which describes itself as a "gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization."
September 21, 2021
Man, 74, struck by motorcyclist was 2nd pedestrian killed in Humboldt within 2 days
It's unclear why a car driver who failed to yield to the motorcyclist, contributing to the crash, wasn't ticketed.
September 21, 2021
Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet
At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.
September 21, 2021
Campaign Raleigh: Ald. Rodriguez-Sanchez hosts a bike ride as a political fundraiser
A trend we'd like to see: fewer Chicago politicians raising money through fancy galas or golf outings, and more doing it via community bike rides.
September 20, 2021
Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt, killing Delia Renee Smith crossing street
The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2021
Deep discounts on CTA fare passes have helped fuel pandemic ridership recovery
The agency is crediting the sale with spurring a nearly 70 percent increase in average ridership among pass users.
September 15, 2021
Driver killed cyclist Jason Hardt, 48, on road where protected bike lanes were removed
When safe bike infrastructure is downgraded or delayed, it can have deadly consequences.
September 15, 2021
The solar-powered e-bike project SunPedal Ride makes a pit stop in Chicago
Sushil Reddy, the brains behind the SunPedal Ride, talks about why he's crossing the country on two wheels, with a solar assist.
September 15, 2021
What it was like being part of Better Streets Chicago’s people-protected bike lane protest
We need a citywide network of barrier-protected bike lanes and we needed it years ago.
September 14, 2021
50 couples will get hitched at the car-free Mag Mile event “Mode, Marriages, and Murals”
Sundays on State is over but there are some more fun-sounding car-free events planned for North Michigan Avenue.
September 13, 2021
