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CPD has not arrested driver who killed cyclist Rick Lomas on May 7
A fatal hit-and-run bike crash that took place on Sunday, May 7, in Humboldt Park is still unsolved by the Chicago Police Department.
May 23, 2023
Cop ran stop sign without lights or siren, creamed bike rider in Humboldt Park
When police ignore the very traffic rules they're tasked with enforcing, that further erodes public trust in a force that has well-documented problems with abuse of power.
September 12, 2022
Wilberto Rivera, 67, died 2 weeks after being struck on North Ave. in Humboldt Park
While the driver told police Rivera appeared to be intoxicated, according to the Chicago municipal code, it was still the motorist's responsibility to avoid striking him.
June 16, 2022
Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park
Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.
May 20, 2022
Man, 74, struck by motorcyclist was 2nd pedestrian killed in Humboldt within 2 days
It's unclear why a car driver who failed to yield to the motorcyclist, contributing to the crash, wasn't ticketed.
September 21, 2021
Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt, killing Delia Renee Smith crossing street
The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2021
West side stretch of Chicago Avenue could get road diet, bus and bike lanes
The Chicago Department of Transportation is asking for feedback from residents on its plan to improve the stretch of Chicago Avenue between Kedzie and Latrope avenues in Humboldt Park and Austin.
August 29, 2020
The western third of the Cortland/Wabansia Slow Street has been dismantled
Over the weekend CDOT dismantled part of another popular Slow Street in response to feedback from residents and use data the department collected.
August 24, 2020
Hit-and-run drivers killed 3 pedestrians in Chicago in less than 2 weeks
The victims included Radame L. Morales, 49, in Humboldt Park; Jose Almanza, 67, in Little Village; and Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, in River North.
August 19, 2020
ATA talked with West Siders about barriers to walking, biking, and using transit
We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.
July 29, 2020
