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Ride Riverside is pushing pedaling in the historic suburb, and calling on the village to eliminate crash deaths
Ride Riverside is a cycling and livable streets organization in the eponymous near-western suburb. In 2024, the group hosted nine family-friendly social rides that drew as many as 100 participants. That's roughly one percent of the village's population of 9,298.
July 17, 2025
A hubbub over paint on Wellington
The Wellington Avenue Neighborhood Greenway is a relatively anodyne project that will have little impact on drivers. But at last week's community meeting, some motorists raised a fuss.
July 15, 2025
At the Save Transit Rally, hundreds urged Springfield to prevent 40% service cuts by passing a funding bill this summer
July 14, 2025
Why the Suburban Mayors Coalition’s claims about proposed development policies in state transit reform/funding legislation are bogus
By Ben Wolfenstein
July 13, 2025
City announces lots of new perks for Divvy riders. But sorry, loyal longtime annual members, no $99 memberships for you!
Good afternoon, fellow longtime Divvy bike-share enthusiasts. I've got some good news and some bad news for you.
July 7, 2025
After neighbors stepped up to demand a more people-friendly Pulaski, the deadly road is getting concrete safety infrastructure
Five-lane, high-speed Pulaski Road on the Southwest Side has seen more than its share of deadly crashes recently. These included the tragic deaths of pedestrians Jiekun Xu in February 2024 and Charlie Mills in March of that year.
July 3, 2025
Ellen Steinke’s full response to Capitol Fax: “Did I spread ‘misinformation’ about the transit bill? Here’s what the record shows.”
Read Ellen Steinke's previous SBC op-ed "Uber and the road construction lobby just killed Illinois’ transit funding bill, and your lawmakers let them" here.
July 3, 2025
Riding 146 miles in a day to visit all 77 community areas was an exciting adventure that also highlighted infrastructure needs
By Nik Hunder
July 3, 2025
