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Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 15

By John Greenfield | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments

Driver murdered 3 men, including Devonta Vivetter, 27, and Donald Huey, 25, during fight outside Jeffery Pub (ABC) Driver dies after rear-ending another vehicle on Eisenhower near 1st Ave., other motorist uninjured (FOX) Police seek help IDing man struck and seriously injured by driver 8/2 at Jackson/Pulaski in Garfield Park (CBS) Crain’s editorial: Here’s hoping […]

Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash

By John Greenfield | Aug 13, 2022 | No Comments

Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.

Image: Chicago Department of Planning and Development

Englewood Nature Trail, other Illinois walk/bike/transit projects get federal RAISE grants

By Courtney Cobbs | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced awardees for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. Find out which projects are being funded in Illinois.

Looking north on Avenue L towards the viaducts where the van driver struck Rodriguez. This stretch is marked with "sharrows." Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-run driver killed Pablo Rodriguez, 55, on bike in East Side community

By John Greenfield | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

With the hit-and-run killing of Pablo Rodriguez, 55, struck on his bike in the East Side community, Chicago has lost six cyclists to traffic violence this year.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 12

By John Greenfield | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

More coverage of CTA’s promise to make schedules align with reality, as SBC requested (Sun-Times, WTTW, ABC) Boy killed by hit-and-run driver at Devon/Cicero identified as Taha Khan, 5 (ABC) After 2 cyclists were killed on the same stretch of Milwaukee, more speed cams coming to NW Side (Block Club) In the wake of toddler […]

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RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

he first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will receive significant money for biking, walking and transit.

The 47th Street Red Line station. Photo: John Greenfield

After SBC called on CTA to make schedules reflect reality, Carter says it will happen

By John Greenfield | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hold the CTA accountable if it fails to significantly improve service, reliability, safety, and sanitation.

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 11

By John Greenfield | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

Hit-and-run driver kills boy, 5, at massive Devon/Cicero intersection in Sauganash (ABC) 1 killed, 2 hospitalized after truck-minivan crash on I-90 near Belvidere Rd. (ABC) Plan to use Transit TIF to fund Red Line extension, including areas not served by it, faces pushback (WTTW) Tribune editorial: We don’t believe the CTA can walk and chew […]

Wilson disembarks the #20 bus at Washington and State streets. Photo: Cameron Bolton

Willie Wilson has done lots of gas giveaways. What’s his position on CTA safety?

By Cameron Bolton | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

While Streetsblog Chicago may not agree with all of Wilson's transportation policies, or ideas for fighting crime on the CTA, it is good to see him elevating transit safety as a major campaign issue.

A young girl takes a swing at the High Striker carnival game. Photo: Sharon Hoyer

The new larger Sundays on State car-free fest is awesome. Here’s how it could be even better.

By Sharon Hoyer | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

The city could improve Sundays on State further by rerouting traffic around the entire length of the event, as is the case with most street fairs in Chicago.