Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about GOGO Charters

CTA board OKs $40M in possibly borrowing to keep the system afloat (WTTW) Active Trans calls for all-door boarding to become the norm after the pandemic is over Security guard, teen both injured, charged after struggle on Red Line ends in accidental shooting (WGN) Metra keeps many Hyde Park stops in revised Electric Line schedule […]

Aurora DUI suspect allegedly spat at police, said he might have COVID-19 (Tribune) Driver charged with DUI, child endangerment after Aurora crash (FOX) Hotel Essex will offer free parking, rooms, meals to exhausted first-responders (Sun-Times) Police ordered to block access to West Side blocks — but is it constitutional? (Sun-Times) 41sr St. bike/ped bridge named […]

Ex-CDOT chief and bike/walk advocate John LaPlante, 80, died from COVID-19 (Sun-Times, CBS) Transit workers union wants the CTA to shut down during pandemic (NBC) CTA bus driver working out of Forest Glen garage tests positive for coronavirus (NBC) Crain’s looks for the need for a transit bailout and worries that ridership may never recover […]

Officials announce new measures to limit coronavirus spread, including CTA protocols (WTTW) Metra and Amtrak ridership is falling amid coronavirus fears, CTA holds steady (WGN) Hinz: As a transportation and service hub, Chicago will be forever changed after epidemic (Crain’s) Driver killed in West Lawn hit-and-run identified as Steve Smith (ABC) 3 cell phone robberies […]

As predicted, residents respond to heavy-handed CTA policing with a NYC-style protest (ABC) Metra says it’s doing extra cleaning to combat coronavirus (CBS) Study looks at ways to make North Lawndale streets safer (Block Club) Resident, including John, discuss Mag Mile pedestrian safety hazards (Loop North) Winter storms have messed up the accessible boardwalks at […]

Sun-Times op-ed: CPD chief Beck reduced crime on LA Metro; he should do that on CTA Active Trans praises CTA for introducing all-door boarding without increased fare enforcement Pedestrian killed in Schiller Park IDed as Regina M. Sariol, 63; police ID hit-and-run driver (ABC) Man, 18, charged in 2 CTA ‘L’ robberies, held without bail […]

Christopher T. Davis, 19, who was struck by driver, pinned under Metra train, has died (ABC) Gloria Sanchez-Perez, 24, killed while trying to run across I-290 after collision (NBC) 6 CPD officers injured, 1 seriously, after 2 squad car drivers collided (CBS) Driver crashes into Breakfast House at crash-prone Grand/Wood intersection (Block Club) Man killed, […]

CTA to spend $38M studying Red Line extension (Tribune) CTA spokesman Brian Steele discusses the increase in CTA crime, safety tips (WGN) 2 charged after bystander killed, 4 injured in crash during East Garfield police chase (NBC) 2 Chicago police officers injured in Hermosa crash (CBS) Father of Deerfield boy injured in crash pleads for […]

After 458 CTA crime incidents in 1 recent month, Lightfoot vows more policing, cams (Sun-Times) CTA briefed residents and merchants about RPM impacts at 4 community meetings (WTTW) Male pedestrian killed while trying to cross 1400 block of S. Lake Shore Drive (Tribune) 2 officers injured in South Chicago rollover crash (ABC) Some reckless jerk […]

Lipinski, running for reelection, touts his efforts to improve Metra (Sun-Times) IL Senate candidate Ken Thomas voices support for more frequent, affordable Metra (Sun-Times) Bike and pedestrian safety advocate Maggie Trevor is running for the Illinois House (Sun-Times) At least 4 injured in ambulance crash in Marquette Park (Sun-Times) CPD warn about 2 more recent […]

Ahead of Council vote, Lightfoot changes position, supports scaled-back 606 ordinance (Block Club) Loop Alliance, Site Design to release first plan for State Street in 30 years (RE Journals) Driver receives multiple citations after fatally striking male pedestrian by Caldwell Woods (Tribune) Driver fatally struck Ryan Baker, 26, in Yorkville (Tribune) 3 people seriously injured […]