Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Suburbs

An inbound Union Pacific North train at the Rogers Park Metra station. If this line had been shut down, the CTA Purple and Red lines would have been a fall-back for some riders. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?

By Igor Studenkov | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?

Once again, car-centric streets contribute to death of a child on a bike, Julian Medina, 14

By John Greenfield | Sep 1, 2022 | No Comments

If bike and pedestrian safety had previously been prioritized at this location, perhaps Julian would still be alive today.

A Gillig low-floor electric bus, the kind Pace has been testing.

Pace buys another e-bus, inks contract with ride-hail company to supplement paratransit

By John Greenfield | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

Director Melinda Metzger also highlighted a $20 million grant for the rehab of the Harvey Transportation Center, and Pace was offering free rides to students on the first day of CPS classes.

Chicagoland’s car-centric transportation system kills another kid on a bike, Zain Jaber

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2022 | No Comments

This case wasn't an accident. It was the predictable outcome of street design that prioritizes the convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users.

Google is taking over the Thompson Center. What does that mean for transit access?

By John Greenfield | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

Here's hoping that the transit-loving folks at Google will help ensure that the Thompson Center becomes an even better place to catch a train.

Koloni bikes at the Palatine Metra station. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Harper College pilots bike-share for northwest suburbs as bus service returns to campus

By Igor Studenkov | Jul 24, 2022 | No Comments

Harper College, a community college based in Palatine, has teamed up with Koloni bike-share platform to launch a bike-share pilot. Meanwhile, Pace is launching a new bus route to serve the community college.

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