Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Police Department

Eyes on the Street: Police Blocking Bike Lanes, Sidewalks

By Daniel Ronan | Apr 28, 2014 | 18 Comments

Over the past few months, I have witnessed several instances of the Chicago Police Department violating the laws they are entrusted to enforce — namely, those laws that keep bike lanes and sidewalks clear from obstructions like automobiles. In none of these instances were public safety emergencies apparent within the immediate area, nor were any […]

Dustin Valenta’s Lawyer Pressures Police to Identify Hit-and-Run Driver

By John Greenfield | Apr 2, 2013 | 9 Comments

Frustrated by what he sees as passivity by the Chicago Police Department in tracking down the pick-up truck driver who ran over bicyclist Dustin Valenta on February 8 then fled the scene, Valenta’s lawyer is attempting to force the city to identify the motorist. Attorney Michael Keating has named the city of Chicago as a […]