Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Total Charters

Lori to Crain’s: I’m still against the plan for cheap, frequent South Side Metra service Driver killed after crashing into McCormick Place during drag race (NBC) IDOT contractor fatally struck by minivan driver while working on roadside (ABC) At least 9 people, including multiple children, injured in crash at 48th and Michigan (CBS) Woman grazed, […]

Lightfoot proposes tripling ride-share tax on solo rides in or out of downtown (Tribune) State legislator sponsors bill to ban red light cameras in Illinois (NPR) Driver found guilty of DUI, homicide in crash that killed Annajeanne Dewey (Sun-Times) $1,000 reward offered to find driver who killed pedestrian Robert Szabo, 59, in Lombard (Sun-Times) Illini […]

Advocates for cheaper, more frequent Metra service state their case on “Chicago Tonight“ Pritzker wants embattled state senator Martin Sandoval gone from the transportation committee (Sun-Times) Van driver strikes woman, 69, near McCormick Place, vehicle flips over, catches fire (ABC) 2 Chicago police officers injured in Oak Park T-bone crash (Tribune) Family of Woodfield Mall […]

Alderman Hopkins proposes video enforcement of bus and bike lanes (Sun-Times) Aldermen’s ideas for addressing deficit include ride-share city stickers, raising meter fees (Sun-Times) Red, Purple, Yellow trains delayed during PM rush after woman dies on Jarvis Tracks (ABC) Driver fleeing police crashes into 2 cop cars in Oakland, gets away (Sun-Times) NBC: Near misses […]

Hit-and-run van driver killed Lucinda Rondon-Stanley, 53, in Deerfield Friday, lawsuit filed (CBS) After Beverly Zanko’s death in Oswego last fall, residents want a more walkable downtown (Tribune) Semi driver crashes into Dan Ryan median wall near Bridgeport, damaging overpass (Sun-Times) Reilly introduces ordinance requiring multiunit buildings to accommodate electric car charging (Sun-Times) New Evanston bike […]

Albany Parkers launch petition against new gas station, Ramirez-Rosa agrees with them (Block Club) “Minor fire” on tracks near Forest Park caused significant delays on the Blue Line (Sun-Times) Iconic sandwich shop Taurus Flavors, struck by a driver, may be demolished (Tribune) String of bike thefts in Evanston blamed on nice cycling weather (Evanston Now) […]

Teens say free CTA rides on first day of school are not enough (WBEZ) Help create vision for a safer Archer Avenue (Active Trans) Patch talks with Telesfora Escamilla‘s family on the anniversary of her death 4 children among 6 injured in Avondale crash (WGN) 2 injured in vehicle crash on Metra Electric tracks in South Shore […]

Metra to make schedule changes on 5 lines starting next month (Tribune) Metra receives $17.8M USDOT grant for MD-North bridge over Milwaukee Avenue (Railway Technology) Seniors march to Cappleman’s office to complain about relocation of Montrose/Broadway bus stop (Block Club) High-speed police chase ends with suspect crashing car into a tree in Riverdale (CBS) Aldermen […]

Steinberg: MADD’s campaign against drunk driving offers hope for gun control (Sun-Times) 3 injured, including 2 police officers, in Englewood crash (Sun-Times) U.S. News looks at the growth of e-bike-share, including the Divvy expansion 500K square-foot office building proposed for parking lot near Chicago Brown Line stop (Crain’s) John discusses bike initiatives at the Chicago Cycling […]

2 dead, several injured after fiery Bishop Ford crash (CBS) Hit-and-run driver in 2-door red Honda critically injured woman, 47, in Humboldt (CBS) Taxi driver died in 3-vehicle crash on Edens in Skokie, lanes closed for 6 hours (Tribune) Driver who killed Telesfora Escamilla, 84, found not guilty; “He got away with murder” (ABC) CBS looks […]

CTA fires Red Line train driver who struck woman who went on tracks to recover her phone (CBS) 1 dead after Amtrak train hits box truck, derails near University Park (ABC) Hit-and-run driver critically injured pedestrian, 39, in Back of the Yards (ABC) Suspected drunk driver injured off-duty police officer on Dan Ryan (CBS) Officers […]