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Lakeview residents hang out in public space “claimed” by wealthy homeowner (Block Club) Chicago’s urban campuses are grappling with social distancing (WBEZ) Adventure park with tallest zipline tower on the continent to open in Chicago suburbs (NBC 5) Far south side public housing residents kept in the dark on nearby toxic dump sites (Sun-Times) More […]

Study: Ride-hail trips cost more in low-demand, i.e. POC, Chicago communities (Salon) More than 100 cyclists blanketed North Side streets to protest police brutality (Tribune) Right-wing editor: Lightfoot keeping LFT closed after BLM protests was “hypocrisy” (HHG) More coverage of the reopening of the Lakefront Trail (NBC) “Overwhelming” support from 35th Ward residents for Palmer […]

CTA introduces a new Ridership Information Dashboard with bus crowding info (ABC) UIC study analyzes how COVID-19 has changed travel behavior, lifestyles (WTTW) Death of Verona Gunn, 84, last May is more evidence of need for police chase reform (WTTW) 17-year-old David Aguilar and 17-year-old George Acosta died in Carol Stream crash (ABC) Man drove […]

CTA trains still skipping some downtown stations, buses rerouted due to bridge closures Most Metra lines operating with modified Sunday schedules through June 7 Pace suburban bus and paratransit service is operating more-or-less normally Divvy bike-share is still operating on a 6 AM to 8 PM schedule Video shows horrific crash that left woman dead during police […]

WTTW and Block Club spread the good news about Chicago’s Slow Streets plan Driver charged in fiery Chinatown DUI crash that critically injured 4 (WGN) Blue Line signal upgrades require overnight lane restrictions on Kennedy Near O’Hare (Mass Transit) Ride-hail drivers and passengers required wear masks, keep windows open if possible (NBC) Lyft driver charged […]

We need to make transit safer during C-19, but walk/bike upgrades will add resiliency (MPC) Delivery driver charged with aggravated battery after seriously injuring worker with car (Block Club) Metra’s new Peterson/Ridge station will break ground this year (Block Club) Car dealership will be demolished as CTA starts temporary Red Line station work (Block Club) […]

Trucker fatally struck man, 25, who was walking in the right lane of I-57 (Tribune) 3 teens injured, 1 critically, in Kane County after underage driver slams car into tree (NBC) Milwaukee is opening 10 miles of Active Streets during the pandemic (Urban Milwaukee) Black Chicago teens say they need more open space to allow […]

Active Trans’ anti-open streets position is influencing the debate in Austin, TX  (Austin Monitor) COPA releases new videos of police shooting of Ariel Roman after he crossed between ‘L’ cars (CBS)] 2 police officers hospitalized Englewood crash that left officer, pedestrian seriously injured (Tribune) Columnist discusses his quarantine fatigue, social distancing mistakes (Tribune) Loop Alliance […]

COVID-19 could result in a $551M loss for CTA, $1B for all local transit agencies (Tribune) Advocates call for transit agencies to prioritize racial equity in COVID-19 response (Active Trans) Letter: Oakland, MNPLS & Boston have opened streets with some success. Why not Chicago? (Tribune) 2nd person charged with pushing Marine into train ordered held […]

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 […]