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CTA bus driver fatally struck Kevin Herrera, 28, in Back of the Yards
Herrera was the ninth pedestrian fatality this year, and the second person fatally struck at the intersection in less than three years.
February 16, 2023
Andar en bicicleta en el suroeste con Southwest Collective
The Collective se enfoca en los vecindarios de Archer Heights, Ashburn, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Scottsdale, The Lawns y West Elsdon.
April 20, 2022
Biking on the Southwest Side with Southwest Collective
The Southwest Side of Chicago is known for its high levels of industry among residential areas. This makes cycling challenging, but come learn about a collective working improve conditions for walking and biking.
April 20, 2022
Jose Velásquez, 16, fatally struck by trucker, remembered at gathering on The 606
Almost a hundred attendees stopped by to pay their respects, the majority of whom were teens and young adults.
December 20, 2021
Drivers killed 2 female pedestrians in West Ridge, man on bike in Back of the Yards
Drivers have fatally struck 20 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists on Chicago streets this year.
November 15, 2021
Juan Cabral, 55, was one of 6 Chicago vulnerable road users fatally struck in May
Cabral was fatally injured after two drivers collided at 47th and Ashland in Back of the Yards.
June 8, 2020
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Steven T. Brown, 52, in Back of the Yards
Brown was the 33rd Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2017.
October 3, 2017
The Black Power Bike Ride: A Journey Through the South Side
Cyclists of color chose bicycles as their means of transportation because "for marginalized groups, cycling has historically been a political act."
June 2, 2017
Allegedly Intoxicated Driver Fatally Strikes Woman in Back of the Yards
A 49-year-old woman was struck and killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early this morning.
December 18, 2015