Promoted
Top Categories
Drop it like it’s hot! A train + bike pilgrimage to Whiting, IN for the New Year’s Eve Pierogi Drop
This post isn't completely within Streetsblog Chicago's wheelhouse, but I thought many of our readers would enjoy it, so I wrote it up over the weekend for fun.
January 5, 2026
The new street design of Logan Square’s Centennial Monument traffic circle area has room for improvement
December 24, 2025
Round 3 of dueling Archer rallies: Almost all of the dozens of project supporters said they live on the SW Side. Opponents declined interviews.
December 23, 2025
CPD: Porsche driver dropped off dog to Wanda Mejia, 34, in River North, and then fatally struck Mejia
Tragically, on Friday morning, after a driver dropped off a dog to Wanda Mejia, 35, in the River North neighborhood, the motorist accelerated and struck her as Mejia walked away, causing fatal injuries.
December 21, 2025
An express headed west: Pace considers I-290/I-88 service at open house
By Austin Busch
December 18, 2025
Round 2 of the dueling Archer rallies: Brighton Park road upgrades draw praise from nearby residents, citing traffic safety improvements
During last week's dueling rallies against and for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in in front of the 12th Ward office in Brighton Park, there were two or three times as many opponents as proponents. But at last Monday's installment of the weekly event, there were two or three times as many project supporters as detractors.
December 17, 2025
A signature achievement: With Pritzker’s Hancock, Illinois’ groundbreaking transit reform/funding bill is a done deal.
December 16, 2025
O’Hare Area Bike Network Study takes off with first virtual meeting
Last winter, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways create the O'Hare Area Bike Network Study to examine ways to create a more connected bikeway network in the communities surrounding the airport. The people working on the project include a steering committee and advocacy groups. Read Streetsblog's previous coverage of the project here.
December 16, 2025
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
