Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Roscoe Village Bikes

Under bill Pritzker signed, drivers who injure 1st responders face stiffer fines, jail time (Sun-Times) Woman, 60, died after falling onto a bike rack by the Wilson ‘L’ station (Tribune) Woman says she punched carjacker, who crashed car into the Jackson Blue Line entrance (ABC) With the Transit App, you don’t have to have 10 […]

Jefferson Park Transit Center rehab, including terrible new bike racks, has been completed (Defender) Lightfoot proposes end to suspending driver’s licenses for non-moving violations, other reforms (ProPublica) Lori points to real estate tax hike as a possible budget fix, others want to use it for homeless services (Tribune) Aldermen introduce plan to protect affordable housing […]

Kane County is looking into a bike sharing system (Daily Herald) Google Maps will now display information at bike share stations (The Verge) John looks at non-cyclists’ fears of being struck by people on bikes (Chicago Reader) ProPublica event toolkit on how to start a local conversation about parking tickets (ProPublica) Going to Pitchfork this […]

Insider.com Claims Chicago is “One of the 20 Most Dangerous Cities to Bike in” Based on USDOT Report Chicago Picks Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill to Build New O’Hare Concourses (Tribune) Driver Who Killed Annie Johnson, 51, in Lawndale Charged With Aggravated DUI (Sun-Times) Woman Arrested After Injuring 2 Other Drivers, 1 Critically, in Wicker Park […]

Rising Lake Levels Are Damaging Local Infrastructure and Could Lead to Steep Repair Bills (Tribune) New Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Kick in Today With Signing of Capital Bill (Tribune) Driver Fleeing Police Strikes Jeffery Manor Bus Shelter, Killing Man, 27 (CBS) After Driver Hits Boy, 4, Who Ran Into Road, Causing Minor Injuries, Niles Police […]

Developer Asked State for $3.8B for One Central Transit Hub; He’s Getting $7.5B (WBEZ) The Tribune Looks at Crime and Displacement Issues Along The Bloomingdale O’Hare People Mover Was Supposed to Stay Open During Upgrade But Didn’t (Tribune) Check Out Six New Features of the 7000-series Rail Cars (CBS) Block Club Takes a Deep Dive […]

Lightfoot: “Jury’s Out” on Whether One Central, Including a Transit Hub, Will Proceed City Council Approves $3.7M for Victims of 2014 DUI Crash (CBS) Man Found Dead Inside Loop Link Station at Madison and Franklin (NBC) 4 Pedestrians Struck at CTA Bus Stop After Car Crash at 87th/Jeffery, Where Speeding Is Common (CBS) “Small Fire” […]

Lori Is Upset Developer Quietly Lobbied for Putting $3.8B Transit Center in Capital Bill (Sun-Times) CTA May Need to Pay Back Federal Grant for Unused Block 37 Superstation (Sun-Times) Controversial Obama Center Gets $5M McArthur Foundation Grant (Curbed) Repairs Are Underway on the Leaking Belmont Blue Station Canopy (CBS) Here Are Some Places You Should […]

Metra Needs to Be Cheaper, More Frequent, and CTA-Integrated to Better Serve South Side (Maroon) Will the Lightfoot Administration Slow-Walk Lincoln Yards Development? (ChiGov.com) “Chicago Tonight” Looks at the Campaign for a (Sprawl-Generating?) Third Airport There Were Five Police-involved Crashes in Chicago in One Week (CBS) Driver Swerves Into Oncoming Lanes on Cumberland, Striking Police […]

Tribune Editorial: Pritzker and Lawmakers Should “Pare Back” the Infrastructure Bill  Police Release Image of Car From Fatal Hit-and-Run Near Chicago State University (Sun-Times) Metra Train Evacuated in Barrington After Report of Suspicious Package (Sun-Times) West Humboldt Park Is Getting a Skate Park at Iowa and Rice (Block Club) A Fairly Exhaustive Guide to the […]

5 People Injured, Including a Child, After Driver Flees Police in Rogers Park (Sun-Times) Police: Unsafe Speed, Lane Movement Likely Factors in East Chicago Crash Death (NWI.com) Driver Who Allegedly Struck Girl, 7, on Bike Apprehended; GoFundMe Launched for Victim (CBS) Lakeview Carjacking Ends in Clark Street Crash (Sun-Times) Mike Quigley Discuss Alleged Cyber-Security Threat […]