Chicago Is Now Publishing Traffic Crash Data Shortly After Collisions Occur
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Quicker access to the data will be helpful for urban planners and safe streets advocates.
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No Citations for Driver Who Fatally Struck Paul J. Gunia, 61, in Belmont Terrace
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Gunia was the 23rd pedestrian fatality of 2018.
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
Driver Fatally Struck Amy Machairas, 58, in Morgan Park, Claimed Sun Was in Eyes
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A driver struck and killed Amy Machairas, 58, last Thursday morning, May 31, in Morgan Park, according to authorities. Machairas’ friend Hannah Hayes said that Machairas was making her daily walking commute from her home on the 11300 block of South Washtenaw to the 111th Street station on Metra’s Rock Island Line on the morning […]
CDOT Commissioner: This Year’s Spike in Pedestrian Fatalities “Is Very Troubling”
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There were 18 pedestrian deaths this year as of April 30 -- a 45 percent increase over the previous five years.
Evanston’s Fountain Square Rehab and Road Diet Is Creating a Great Public Space
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The suburb converted a road median and excess travel lanes to an attractive new plaza, and more improvements are in the works.