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A small victory: At Friday’s CMAP meeting on DLSD, staff said the Illinois and Chicago transportation departments are going back to the drawing board
Update 6/3/26, 4:30 PM: (For background on this topic, read the article in standard text below the new section in italics.)
May 27, 2026
CTA revises ridership upward by 19 million trips after methodology update
The updated data also revealed significant increases in what the agency now categorizes as "underpaid" rides, or trips where riders either paid reduced fares, insufficient fares, or no fares at all.
May 12, 2026
Speak Up This Friday: How to Help Stop the DLSD Highway Plan Before It Moves Forward
Tell CMAP to not approve the current Redefine the Drive highway-forward model as proposed. Give public comment at 11am in person or Zoom. Alternatively, send an email to info[at]cmap[dot]illinois[dot]gov by Thursday, April 23rd at 5pm. More details below.
April 23, 2026
“Safe Streets: The Comedy Show” contó con la participación de concejales y activista latinxs, y un debate sobre la ‘ciclotroversia’ de Avenida Archer
Traducido por Ruth Rosas.
April 8, 2026
Friday’s CMAP meeting could lock in a lakefront walled off by an 8-lane highway. Here’s how to comment.
By Ellen Steinke
February 26, 2026
Making Chicago a safer, more pleasant place to get around is no joke. “Safe Streets: The Comedy Show” creators discuss their goals.
February 12, 2026
City Council approves $1.8 billion bond package, leaving key traffic-safety funding questions unresolved
By Ellen Steinke
December 10, 2025
