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Joe Schwieterman

Ride e-scooters, do crime? U. of I. report blames the devices for spikes in illegal activity, but raises “correlation vs. causation” concerns.

"I suspect there are confounding factors that make the link from e-scooters to crime spurious," responded DePaul University transportation expert Joe Schwieterman.

December 15, 2025

Wake them up *before* September ends: New statements from Amtrak, Ald. Conway, Mayor’s Office on Greyhound terminal negotiations

If action isn't taken by October 1, Chicago will become the world's largest northern hemisphere city with no intercity bus station.

August 30, 2024