Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago

Sundays on State on the Chicago Theater marquee (date on the sign is from 2021).

Chicago Loop Alliance announces the return of Sundays on State events

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 29, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago Loop Alliance announced plans for the year ahead, including the return of popular public programming like Sundays on State and the revival of pre-pandemic alley-arts project ACTIVATE.

The new 95th Street Red Line station. Photo: Jeff Zoline

95th Station shooting by CTA employee shouldn’t lead to more armed security

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments

A violent incident involving a CTA employee should not be used as justification for more armed security on the CTA.

Don’t pander to drivers with gas tax holidays and giveaways. Help them drive less instead.

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

Let's see politicians take bold actions to make walking, transit, and biking practical and attractive alternatives to paying more at the pump, instead of the current "Gas-bagging."

Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2022 | No Comments

Hopefully in the near future we'll find out exactly how much Wilson's publicity stunt cost Chicago taxpayers.

The south sidewalk of the Lawrence DLSD viaduct after Tuesday's blaze. Photo: John Greenfield

Lawrence viaduct tent fire is one more sign Chicago needs to house our homeless

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2022 | No Comments

From more people experiencing homelessness sleeping on 'L' trains, to an increasing number of tents in viaducts, housed Chicagoans are seeing constant reminders of the city's failure to take care of our most vulnerable residents.

Here's where you can expect horrible traffic congestion and lots of noxious exhaust emissions on Thursday morning in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Image: John Greenfield via Google Maps

Mapped: Here’s where Willie Wilson will be creating traffic jams and smog on Thursday

By John Greenfield | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

It's good that free stuff is being concentrated in communities that have the most economic need but the negative impacts of congestion, pollution, and increased policing will also be concentrated in those communities.

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