Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about GOGO Charters

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 […]

Sun-Times talks to ride-hail drivers, customers on the first day of new tax structure Maldonado, who made $300K on 606 land speculation, calls for 606 development freeze (Tribune) Developers make self-serving argument that the freeze would push gentrification elsewhere (Crain’s) ABC: Vast majority of red light cam tickets issued in suburbs were for right on […]

Lightfoot: Chicagoans saved $11.5 million thanks to city’s sticker debt relief (Block Club) Driver who fatally struck Karen Daniel, 63, in Oak Park received citations (NBC) Legendary Chicago stepper Jannice Robertson, 55, killed in Orland Hills crash (ABC) Driver injured male pedestrian, 39, in Vernon Hills, no citations (Tribune) A-ville neighbors’ push to ban new […]

Schwieterman, Midwest High Speed Rail give Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop scheme side-eye (Tribune) Homeless people displaced by Uptown viaduct bike lanes have returned — city wants them out again (Block Club) Young couple coming home from wife’s birthday party killed in after elderly driver veers into lane (NBC) Driver arrested after striking 2 pedestrians on Lower Wacker […]

Chainlinkers share their experiences biking the Riverview Bridge, want the route extended Long-vacant building off Devon strip will finally be used… as a parking garage (Block Club) Oswego could rework its zoning rules for a ‘vibrant and pedestrian-oriented’ downtown (Tribune) Former LUCHA director Juan Carlos Linares stepping down from job with Lightfoot (Politico) Toys for […]

Unshoveled sidewalks are a barrier to people with disabilities, but city writes few tickets (Tribune) 3 children, 2 adults hospitalized after 2-car crash at 48th and Western (CBS) 2 injured in crash after police chase suspects from NW Indiana to south suburbs (ABC) Chicago man charged with carrying shotgun on Elburn Metra train (KC Chronicle) […]

Sun-Times: Build more protected bike lanes, don’t let aldermen veto them Lightfoot says she’s confident she’s got the votes to pass the new ride-hail tax (Sun-Times) Shared Use Center, UIC, DePaul experts: Lightfoot’s plan is simpler, fairer, more effective (Crain’s) Logan affordable TOD passes zoning committee despite stonewalling by Ald. Lopez (Block Club) The CTA […]

Uber’s lawsuit over fees in Skokie may foreshadow struggle in Chicago (Curbed) 13 megadevelopments that will transform Chicago (Curbed) CTA Red Line trains rerouted to elevated lines after person struck, killed at Harrison (ABC) Delays were expected after hazmat crash in Elgin yesterday (CBS) Robber targets Pink Line riders in Lawndale, police say (Block Club) […]