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Sadly, even the families of rock stars like Billy Corgan aren’t immune to Chicagoland traffic violence
This was at least the third time since June that a driver crashed into a Chicagoland restaurant, shutting it down.
October 31, 2024
To prevent tragic crashes, street redesign is more effective than calls for personal responsibility
While Mayor Lightfoot called for personal responsibility in the wake of a deadly seven-car pileup in Chatham, a road diet would be the most effective way to prevent future tragedies.
November 28, 2022
New Illinois legislation is a step forward in reducing vulnerable road user deaths
The legislation requires IDOT to conduct a traffic study following "the occurrence of any [crash] involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a state highway."
August 25, 2021
Chicago Needs a Vision Zero Plan for Eliminating Gun Violence
Why is the city creating an interdepartmental strategy to end traffic violence within a finite period of time, but not one for gun violence?
January 5, 2017
