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50 couples will get hitched at the car-free Mag Mile event “Mode, Marriages, and Murals”
Sundays on State is over but there are some more fun-sounding car-free events planned for North Michigan Avenue.
September 13, 2021
Car-free streets have helped restaurants — don’t blame them for poor sales at your gift shop
We should have sympathy for merchants who are struggling. But when they blame car-free streets for their financial woes, it's best to take that with a grain of salt.
December 8, 2020
Hit-and-run drivers killed 3 pedestrians in Chicago in less than 2 weeks
The victims included Radame L. Morales, 49, in Humboldt Park; Jose Almanza, 67, in Little Village; and Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, in River North.
August 19, 2020
New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
June 24, 2020
Trucker who killed expectant mother Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, got a single failure-to-yield ticket
Meanwhile the driver who killed Ismael Montez Maldonado, 43, the day before is still at large.
September 18, 2019
Drivers killed two pedestrians within 2 days on highway-like streets in River North
Drivers have killed 32 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2019
The Most Common Chicago Ride-Hailing Trip Is a 1-Mile Hop From River North to the Loop
The most common types of ride-hailing trips are short, downtown jaunts, many of which could easily be done by more sustainable modes.
April 18, 2019
Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?
Last year the department said new stations would largely be going to parts of town with few docks, but today they revealed an apparent change of plans.
August 27, 2018
Contractor for River North TOD Ignores Permit Rules, Continues to Block Sidewalk
The blockage of sidewalks and bike lanes by construction projects is a common problem in our city, and often the problem doesn’t get addressed unless a citizen (or Streetsblog) gives a heads-up the Chicago Department of Transportation.
February 13, 2017
Court Transcript, Crash Videos Show Why Bobby Cann Sentence Was Unjust
In an effort to understand what might have motivated the judge's ruling, last week I viewed security-camera footage of the crash and analyzed the transcript of the January 26 sentencing hearing.
February 9, 2017
