Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Roscoe Village Bikes

ELPC: City’s air quality plan should do more to address diesel traffic, electrify buses (WTTW) Semi driver fatally struck male pedestrian at North/Kimball in Humboldt Park (CBS) Driver fatally shot, car crashes into apartment building in Chatham (CBS) Video shows a senior carjacked in Streeterville by a dozen young people on Divvies (Sun-Times) Police order […]

Boy, 13, killed on bike at unsignalized bike route crossing of 4-lane street near N. Branch Trail (Sun-Times) Driver charged with July 4 hit-and-run that killed cyclist Chad Aiello, 37, in Waukegan (Sun-Times) SB Dan Ryan closed on South Side after crashes leave 2 dead, baby critically injured (ABC) 2 injured, one seriously, while trying […]

How can we use bikes as a tool for social change for the most vulnerable? (Active Trans) 50 CTA Cooling Buses at various CPS locations are part of Lightfoot’s heatwave strategy (City of Chicago) Union Pacific says it will stop providing some support services to Metra next month (Crain’s) Arlington Heights appoints village trustee Mary […]

Chicago moves into Phase 4 on Friday, including indoor dining, performance venues (ABC) Civic leaders warn of gridlock, economic harm if commuters shun transit (Tribune, Crain’s) CTA distributing free “Travel Healthy” kits with masks, sanitizer, tips (NBC) Healthy Schools Campaign endorses, open streets, Slow Streets, emergency bikeways Evan Melau, 15, killed on bike after drivers […]

First of car-free cafe streets are opening in Lakeview today (Tribune) Sections of riverwalk, including restaurants and rentals, open today with restrictions (Tribune) Tribune architecture Blair Kamin checks out the Leland Slow Street Driver fatally struck 2 seniors in Naperville crosswalk, no charges (Sun-Times) Girl, 15, killed after teen driver struck pole near Woodstock (Sun-Times) […]

Partial reopening of the Loop, CTA and Divvy service largely restored, curfew still on Metra service resumes today on most lines with modified Sunday schedule Pace including I-55 Bus on Shoulder Express Service and full Chicago paratransit, is running Wisniewski back from furlough, looks at ATA’s petition to reopen transit (Tribune) I-355 lanes blocked after […]

A Q & A with the Active Transportation Alliances‘ new executive director Amy Rynell Andrew Peterson, 37, died from injuries sustained when driver struck him at Taylor/Ruble (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver fatally struck young female pedestrian Monday at Harrison/Canal (ABC) Man dies after being struck by 2 drivers in West Humboldt Park (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck […]

COVID-19 cost IL $560 M in gas tax revenue this year, possibly delaying infra plans (Tribune) Reps from ATA, Friends of the Parks, CDOT, and SBC discuss open streets (WTTW) Hammersley Architecture proposes a citywide open streets plan (Block Club) Family of man killed while walking down the middle of Metra tracks sues Metra (FOX) […]

6 months after death of Carla Aiello, Milwaukee bike lane repainted, but no protected lanes (Block Club) State parks are reopening, Forest preserve parking lots are closing, Chicago parks staying closed (WTTW) Letter: Reopen parks and hire social distancing ambassadors to enforce the rules (Sun-Times) 2 people having their car towed on I-57 killed when […]

CTA, Pace and Metra to receive $1.4 billion in federal stimulus money (Sun-Times) Advocates call for transit agencies to prioritize racial equity in COVID-19 response (Active Trans) 2 people, including 14-year-old girl, killed in Park Manor after SUV driver ran red (CBS) Driver speeding on Archer died after running into another car and crashing into […]