Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about GOGO Charters

Metra won’t raise fares, restoring full service in 2022 (NBC) An update on the CTA’s efforts to transition to an electric bus fleet (FSM) A driver fatally struck Mary Johnson, 82, at 11th/California in North Lawndale (ABC) Motorcyclist dies after crashing in Little Village while pursuing driver after minor collision (Sun-Times) 4-year-old boy, 3 adults […]

Jesus Barajas, Kate Lowe discuss Equiticity’s new “Biking Where Black” study (WTTW) Motorist fatally struck Chicago man, 38, walking in Glenview (Journal & Topics) Driver shot in North Center crashes into tree, door of Lou Malnati’s (CBS) Man shot while driving in Skokie crashes into elementary school (CBS) Red Line service disrupted after crane falls […]

Nearly 200 affordable housing units could be coming to west end of the Bloomingdale Trail (Block Club) New study: Affordable housing is rapidly disappearing on the North Side (Block Club) Details on judge’s decision that UP is under no obligation to provide service on 3 Metra lines (Railway Age) 4 people injured in crash at […]

The Obamas, Pritzker, Lightfoot will break ground on the presidential center today (Sun-Times) Reilly wants a crackdown on downtown cyclists, car booting and ticketing has increased (Sun-Times) Two drivers killed in fiery head-on crash on the Stevenson near LaGrange Road (Tribune) Motorcyclist dies after striking turning SUV on Harlem Avenue in Norwood Park (WGN) Chicago-Seattle […]

Federal ruling: UP is under no obligation to keep providing service on 3 lines it runs for Metra (Courthouse News) Driver charged with DUI after killing female motorist, 44, and injuring child, 4, near Woodstock (ABC) Driver killed in fiery crash after hitting semi on I-57 in University Park (ABC) Driver knocks out fence near […]

Better Streets Chicago stages a human-protected bike lane demonstration in Logan Square (NBC) O’Hare runway work will soon be finished after 16 years, which could reduce delays (Tribune) Park District rolls out lakefront safety measures after conflict with residents over life rings (Block Club) City should require vaccine proof for patrons of indoor venues, aldermen […]

Bill eliminating local match for walk/bike infrastructure becomes law (ATA) Protesters want cop fired who grabbed Black woman walking dog along lakefront (Block Club) 1 dead, 1 critically injured after motorcycle-van crash in Calumet Heights (Sun-Times) After drowning in Rogers Park, neighbors installed life ring, park district removed it (Block Club) Can the culprit(s) driving […]

4 Large Invest South/West projects projects will create 215 residential units (Block Club) 50-unit affordable housing building and community hub slated for Back of the Yards (Block Club) Vigil held for cancer survivor, hit-and-run victim Sophie Allen in Lakeview (WGN) A driver reportedly crashed into Rudy Lozano Library in Pilsen (Pilsen Neighborhood) New speed cams […]

Man accused of killing Officer Ella French was free after being charged in hit-and-run (WGN) Tribune: 6 mph ticketing rule resulted in about 300K citations and $11M in fines in first 2 months Man stabbed while sleeping on Red Line is 8th CTA stabbing victim since June 24 (NBC) Police charge 18-year-old driver who admitted […]

At Lollapalooza press conference Lightfoot says ticketing mask-less people on CTA is a possibility (CBS) There were 2 deadly crashes in Englewood, one a hit-and-run, within 2 hours, within one mile (ABC) Fifth stabbing incident in the CTA system in one month, this time at Belmont Red Line station (Sun-Times) CTA moving historic Lakeview building […]

Nearly 700 people applied for 50 apartments in Logan all-affordable TOD (Block Club) Metra says its ridership is growing, with over 70,000 riders a day are using its trains this month (Sun-Times) 2 men are in critical condition after driver crashes into Belmont Cragin storefront (Sun-Times) Police release image of jeep who’s driver injured pedestrian, […]