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At Transit-a-Thon, CTA Acting Prez Nora Leerhsen tells advocates: “I need your pressure”
Transit-a-Thon attendees gathered at DePaul’s Loop campus to brainstorm the future of regional rail, transit-oriented development, high-speed rail, and advocacy in the NITA era.
August 13, 2026
Current CTA board members say their farewells, approve Safe Ride Specialist and violence deescalation pilots
August 13, 2026
How Omari Bektemba’s campaign for a more people-friendly Fullerton inspired him to run for 35th Ward alderperson
August 13, 2026
IDOT says Metra’s Rockford extension is still on schedule for a late 2027 debut
But the commuter railroad's executive director is doubtful that it will be possible to meet that deadline.
August 11, 2026
CMAP will update North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project language after receiving more than 1,800 comments
The agency will revise outdated language in Appendix E of its regional transportation plan, but North DuSable Lake Shore Drive will remain positioned to compete for future funding.
August 10, 2026
Hit-and-run driver who killed Sarah Milcarek, 25, on Irving Park Road, arrested after causing multi-vehicle crash, fleeing another motorist, and striking tree
The collision took place seven blocks east of where a 47th Ward volunteer was fatally struck in 2022, when led to the Illinois Department of Transportation ceasing to obstruct pedestrian safety improvements in that location.
August 10, 2026
Dozens braved the rain to learn what Chicago, Bike Grid Now! has done in the past year, and their goals for 2027
August 9, 2026
The death of e-scooter rider Alex Blacio, 16, on Western highlights the need for truck side guards, and an intuitive, citywide grid of low-stress routes
He was the third teen on an e-scooter killed in a crash with a driver in Chicago this year.
August 6, 2026
