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Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA’s entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday
SBC readers may remember that a year ago I took a busman's holiday, or rather a transit writer's getaway, by checking out the promised Frequent Network 10-minutes-or-better bus intervals on the #54 Cicero bus, which debuted that day. Not coincidentally, the date was March 23, my 54th birthday.
March 25, 2026
Hit-and-run SUV driver killed Lydia Morales, 46, in 5900 block of South King, next to Washington Park
The narrative states that the incident was not captured on security camera, and the Police Observation Device camera at 61st Street "was not operational at the time."
September 23, 2023
CDOT holds Vision Zero workshop in Washington Park
CDOT held a traffic safety workshop in the Washington Park neighborhood as part of a continuation of their Vision Zero Southside initiative.
September 2, 2022
How should the city reduce traffic crashes in Washington Park and Grand Boulevard?
The Chicago Department of Transportation's Vision Zero team is asking Washington Park and Grand Boulevard residents to share their thoughts on improving traffic safety in their neighborhood.
February 24, 2022
Hit-and-run driver in custody after killing male pedestrian on South Side
The victim was the sixth pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
March 26, 2021
