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An electric boost made a long-distance bike trip to the ‘burbs a breeze
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Since Metra policy made it impossible to bring a longtail electric cargo bike on the trail, having an electrical assist was helpful for shrinking the commute.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 18
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Metra director Romayne C. Brown will become the first Black woman to lead the board (Herald) Person killed after running into traffic on I-290 after police stop for alleged carjacking (CBS) Yellow Line trains were stopped last night after a “medical emergency” in Skokie (Sun-Times) Multiple female pedestrians report being groped by man on bike […]
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
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In Arizona prosecutor has brought charges of negligent homicide against the first human driver to fail to prevent an imperfect “self-driving” vehicle from killing a pedestrian.
Illinois Bike Summit included updates on projects in Logan, Big Marsh, downstate
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The Illinois Bike Summit, an annual gathering of bike planners, advocates, shop owners, and enthusiasts, took place virtually Tuesday with the theme of infrastructure, education and inclusion.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 17
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Some aldermen say little has changed since Lightfoot sought to end aldermanic prerogative (Block Club) Illinois doctors rank masked transit commuting as a medium-risk activity during COVID (Block Club) Motorcycle injury crash shuts down all outbound Kennedy lanes at Addison (ABC) Crash blocks all northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Joliet (NBC) NWU implements University-issued […]
City data indicates “Lock-to” rule is reducing e-scooter sidewalk blockage
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Scooter ridership is down this year per vehicle compared to last year, but the average trip length is longer, and the companies have been doing a better job of complying with equity rules.