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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 7

By John Greenfield | Feb 7, 2023 | No Comments

Hit-and-run driver fatally struck a person early this morning in the 8800 block of South May in Gresham (ABC) Homelessness crisis at O’Hare shows more city support is needed on NW Side and beyond, advocates say (Block Club) Thanks to wind direction, fire at industrial building next to Cicero Green station didn’t disrupt service (ABC) […]

The State/Lake platform in the Loop. Photo: John Greenfield

What if the mayoral candidates’ transportation platforms were literally CTA platforms?

By Jacob Peters | Feb 7, 2023 | No Comments

Some of the nine Chicago mayoral candidates have released transportation platforms. But if their platforms were literally CTA station platforms, which ones would they be?

The 87th Street Red Line station. Photo: John Greenfield

Far South Side (Wards 6, 8, 9, 10 and 21) candidates talk transportation

By Richard Day | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 6

By John Greenfield | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

Chicagoland received a $5 million grant aimed at making streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists (Herald) No driver, no bus: Inside the CTA’s campaign to put more drivers on the road (WBEZ) Driver killed in head-on collision on DLSD at 4:24 AM Sunday (WGN) 1 killed in 2-car crash at about 11:33 PM Saturday night […]

One of the red circular signs at the Wilson Red and Purple station. Photo: John Greenfield

What’s up with those red circular signs on top of CTA bus stop signs?

By John Greenfield | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

The signs help you determine which bus line, in which direction you need to ride, and then helps you locate the correct bus stop.

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Half of Americans Will Get Vision Zero Plans in New Federal Grant

By Kea Wilson | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

More than half of the U.S. population will live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington.

The view from a rooftop in the 1st Ward, looking southeast towards the Loop. Photo: John Greenfield

Near North and Northwest Side (Wards 1, 43, and 44) candidates talk transportation

By Richard Day | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 3

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

Lightfoot: “What we heard from those workers, from riders, is we want more police on the CTA” (Reader) Could Duckworth’s appointment to key Senate subcommittee pave the way for an O’Hare express train? (Crain’s) Aurora man charged with leaving scene of deadly crash on southbound I-94 (CBS) Hit-and-run driver struck Humboldt Park dialysis unit (CBS) […]

The K-9 team I encountered early Sunday morning, including a muzzled German Shepherd. Photo: John Greenfield

The dogs used for CTA’s $31M K-9 unit contract are basically very expensive decoys

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

Once the public learns how the dogs can and can't be used, they will be about as effective for deterring rule-breaking and crime as life-sized stuffed animals.

Streets Calling's 2022 Juneteenth Ride. Photo: Streets Calling

Streets Calling, a Black-led bike group, hopes to get even bigger in 2023

By Cameron Bolton | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

Streets Calling is doing great work encouraging new people to ride bikes who might never have thought of themselves as "cyclists" before.