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Chatham business owners discuss the decision to cancel the Cafe Street plan for 75th
Some say that pedestrianizing the street would have caused traffic headaches. Others say the increased sales would have been well woth any inconvenience to drivers.
July 7, 2020
New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
June 24, 2020
Postcard from Chatham: How a Chicago community hard-hit by COVID-19 is holding up
The Far South Side community of Chatham has seen a greater-than-average number of coronavirus cases, but life goes on as residents go about their business on foot, by car, and by CTA.
April 21, 2020
Recent CTA Upgrades I Appreciate, and Other Aspects That Can Use Some Work
Bus Tracker and Train Tracker are a godsend, but we need more 24/7 bus service, and using Ventra is still a pain in the neck.
July 13, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
June 13, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
June 10, 2019
CDOT Creates a New “Off-the-Shelf” Parklet Design, Installs a Prototype in Chatham
The project was funded by a $30,000 Livable Communities grant from the AARP.
November 6, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Male Pedestrian in Chatham and Dragged Him 5 Blocks
The victim was the 36th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2018.
October 30, 2018
Julia Callaway, 55, Fatally Struck by Driver Fleeing Police
Callaway was the 11th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
May 11, 2018
Brenda April Mares, 22, Was Fatally Struck in Chatham
Blue Island resident Brenda April Mares, 22, was fatally struck in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood last Wednesday.
November 6, 2017
