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Kerry Warns Budget Bill Delay Will Hold Global Climate Goals Hostage

By Kea Wilson | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats’ budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns.

There are lots of lots, like this one at the Frosty Penguin, along Busse Highway on the stretch where IDOT wants to strip parking. Image: Google Maps

IDOT wants to strip parking for bike lanes. Merchants push back. Both sides are wrong.

By John Greenfield | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

IDOT wants to strip parking on a short stretch of Busse Highway in Park Ridge to make way for bike lanes. Residents are pushing back. But a 4-to-3 conversion would be a better strategy.

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 19

By John Greenfield | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

Man fatally struck by CTA driver near Buena LFT underpass IDed as William Hiebel, 85 (ABC) 2 cops injured, 1 civilian injured after Lexus driver runs red in South Austin (Tribune) Man arrested for alleged hate-crime attack at Argyle stop was accidentally released (NBC) Red Line trains were rerouted due to person on tracks at […]

Kids skate and bike on Douglas Boulevard. Photo: CDOT

Open Boulevards in North Lawndale: “It makes you want to come outside”

By Cameron Bolton | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Douglas Boulevard for walking, jogging, biking, live music, games, a Haitian American Museum of Chicago exhibit, and grilling: a day of fun and culture.

The 1100 block of South California Avenue. Image: Google Maps

Driver fatally struck Mary Johnson, 82, in North Lawndale and left the scene

By John Greenfield | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Johnson was the 18th person killed on foot on Chicago streets this year.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 18

By John Greenfield | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Metra won’t raise fares, restoring full service in 2022 (NBC) An update on the CTA’s efforts to transition to an electric bus fleet (FSM) A driver fatally struck Mary Johnson, 82, at 11th/California in North Lawndale (ABC) Motorcyclist dies after crashing in Little Village while pursuing driver after minor collision (Sun-Times) 4-year-old boy, 3 adults […]

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America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class

By Kea Wilson | Oct 16, 2021 | No Comments

Today, we’re looking at two spots that might initially seem like opposites: a nostalgic ode to the 1980s NASCAR aesthetic, and a starry-eyed love-letter to an autonomous driving future that America is nowhere near achieving.

Boulevard Bikes owner Kevin Womac on the Lincoln Village Pedestrian Bridge, aka the Stone-Free Bridge, a little north of Peterson Avenue (6000 N.) Photo: John Greenfield

Dissenting opinions: Why do some bike shop owners oppose the Pratt bike bridge?

By John Greenfield | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

The arguments against building the bridge don't outweigh the positives: safer, more convenient, and more pleasant east-west bike and pedestrian access.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 15

By John Greenfield | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

Metra unveils 2022 operating, capital budgets (Rail Age) Man charged with 4 felonies for punching senior, pushing her onto ‘L’ tracks at Cermak Green (ABC) Man charged with aggravated battery in attack on woman, 18, on Blue Line near Washington (CBS) Bike Box in North Lawndale Bike Box offers free loaner bikes, repairs, affordable cycles […]

A Metra train passes through the West Loop. Photo: Seth Anderson.

New Metra station proposed near Kinzie/Ashland, but it wouldn’t open until at least 2032

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

The new facility could potentially serve as a stop for all four Metra lines that currently run through the neighborhood.