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$75M contract for Racine Blue overhaul brings CTA closer to 100% ADA accessibility goal
Including Racine, nine out of the remaining 44 non-ADA accessible stations have received funding for accessibility upgrades and are either under design or construction.
February 14, 2023
Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk
The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.
May 6, 2022
Cyclist Paresh Chhatrala, 42, died after crash on Madison, where medians were removed
Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the collision might have been avoided if the city hadn't removed planter medians from the street a couple years ago to facilitate faster driving.
April 18, 2022
At last! The city has inked a contract for Damen Line Green stop construction with Paschen
Originally slated to open this year, the station probably won't be completed until at least late 2023. But, hey, better late than never.
October 1, 2021
Near West neighbors divided over next Roosevelt Square phase, including parking worries
Neighbors have voiced concerns that the project doesn't include enough parking, but the location in close to downtown and relatively transit-friendly.
March 23, 2021
Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?
While the city isn't saying exactly what the holdup was, hopefully city planners will learn from this experience in order to prevent other underserved communities from experiencing delayed transit access.
March 9, 2021
Driver fleeing traffic stop kills UIC grad student Tushar Sharma, 27, on Near West Side
Sharma was the 29th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets in 2020.
November 6, 2020
Chicago’s spike in cycling fatalities continues with first e-Divvy death on Near West Side
The latest fatality was the seventh on-street Chicago bike fatality, and the second bike-share death in our city.
September 9, 2020
Chavon Trimble, 28, struck on Near West Side is 2nd person walking killed in Chicago this week
The man was the 15th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
July 30, 2020
Eyes on the Streets: Car-free Cafe Streets Open on Randolph and Taylor
Randolph Street was bustling at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, while at 9:30 p.m. on Taylor Street relatively few restaurants had tables out.
June 29, 2020
