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Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 30

By John Greenfield | Oct 30, 2020 | No Comments

Indoor dining and drinking ban kicks in today, service curfew pushed back to 11 PM (ABC) Sposato calls people who protested Columbus due to treatment of indigenous people “savages” (Block Club) Family mourns Joel Jenkins, 26, shot to death a Morse Red Line station (Tribune) Daily Northwestern looks at the new electric Divvy bikes Suburban […]

The view from inside one of the Fulton Street domes. Photo: John Greenfield

Dome sweet dome? A look at more strategies to help bars and restaurants survive winter

By Sharon Hoyer | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

Here's a look at new kinds of outdoor dining, including greenhouses and domes, and the winners of the city's outdoor dining contest.

The new Bike Lane Uprising app makes it easier than ever to report bikeway obstructions

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

This week Bike Lane Uprising released a smartphone app, available for Android and iOS devices, for filing bikeway blockage reports.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 29

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

Tribune editorial blasts proposal for speed cam tickets for drivers doing 36 in 30 zones 1 killed, 4 injured after driver runs red in Chatham (ABC) Lightfoot won’t sue to end state ban on indoor dining and drinking in Chicago (Block Club) Is enclosed outdoor seating actually safer than just eating inside during the pandemic? […]

Corridor Brewing in Lakeview today. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

It turns out that the bureaucratic hoops aren't especially onerous, and they're a relative bargain thanks to the city waiving some of the associated fees.

The new pop-up bus lanes on 79th near Western Avenue. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

The 79th Street pop-up bus-only lanes are only a half-measure

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 28, 2020 | No Comments

Red paint and effective enforcement is needed to make the lanes work better and actually improve bus speeds.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 28

By John Greenfield | Oct 28, 2020 | No Comments

Lightfoot hopes to persuade Pritzker to lift Chicago indoor dining ban (PBS) Hyde Park Herald looks at what the South Cook Fair Transit pilot means for the neighborhood Trump got $270M in debt forgiven when his Chicago tower proved a disappointment (NYT) Car crash caused power outage in Northbrook Tuesday afternoon, no injuries (ABC) CTA […]

A Metra Electric train pulls in to the South Shore station on the South Chicago branch. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

What’s going on with the South Cook Fair Transit pilot?

By John Greenfield | Oct 28, 2020 | No Comments

Reduced Metra Electric and Rock Island fares and increased service are set to launch in January, but Lightfoot and the CTA are still not completely on board with the plan.

Heated outdoor seating in the parking lane at Rogers Park Social cocktail bar. Photo: Jonathan Roth

To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2020 | No Comments

There are plenty of ways Chicago can help restaurants and bars survive this extremely challenging period -- if city officials are willing to be flexible, generous, and proactive to help them out.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 27

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2020 | No Comments

Lightfoot defends proposal to fine drivers going 6 mph over limit as a safety measure (Tribune) 1 dead, 17 inured in western Illinois after hayride driver sends trailer into a ravine (ABC) SUV driver hits side of Cook County jail, is in serious condition (CBS) Driver crashes into Tinley Park home, car bursts into flames […]