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Driver fatally struck Shaheed Muhammed, 56, on bike at 63rd/Halsted, fled. Driver killed Rosa Hernandez, 69, at Roosevelt/Halsted in alleged DUI.
Tragically, this month there have been two different incidents in which drivers fatally struck vulnerable road users on or near Chicago's Halsted Street.
July 17, 2025
It’s getting real: Feds award $2M for feasibility study on reopening Racine Green stop
Thanks to the efforts of Englewood community advocates and local officials, the CTA is set to receive a $2 million federal grant to conduct a feasibility study on reopening the shuttered Racine Green Line station.
January 9, 2023
After push by advocates, CTA endorsement, reopened Racine Green may become a reality
It looks promising that it won't be too long before a reopened Racine station isn't just a proposal, but an actual thing.
December 22, 2022
“Follow Me”: Equiticity leads a joyous House Music Ride through Chicago’s South Side
"Some of these neighborhoods have experienced disproportionate levels of violence, so to see something positive come through their neighborhood, people start smiling and they start dancing."
September 2, 2022
For the 2nd time this month a driver ran red, causing severe injury to people at bus stop
Seven people were injured in the collision, and at least one of the pedestrians at the bus stop lost a limb.
August 31, 2022
CDOT wants input on project to make the heart of Englewood safer and more vibrant
Hopefully the Englewood streetscape project be a successful example of how making a retail corridor a safer and more pleasant place to walk, bike, ride transit , and shop can foster a most peaceful, prosperous, and vibrant community.
September 9, 2021
Lessons on building bike culture from Latin America
Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.
June 17, 2021
Reopening Racine stop would be an easy way to improve Englewood transit access
Advocates in Englewood are pushing for the CTA to grab some low-hanging fruit by reopening the long-shuttered Green Line station at 63rd Street and Racine Avenue.
April 26, 2021
First three INVEST South/West projects chosen to reinvigorate neglected neighborhoods
The transit access for the three locations in Auburn Gresham, Austin, and Englewood ranges from petty good to excellent.
April 1, 2021
Reckless, unlicensed driver cut short the life of Kawantis Robinson, 5, in Englewood
Kwantis's death was a particularly tragic example of the senseless destruction regularly inflicted by Chicago's car-centric transportation system.
March 22, 2021
