Ja’lon James, 11, struck in N. Lawndale is 3rd Chicago child killed in 2 weeks
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An 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver this morning near North Lawndale College Prep school.
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LaSpata said bikeway blockage 311 service requests can result in tickets. CDOT denies this.
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Ald. Daniel LaSpata announced that Chicagoans can hold bikeway blockers accountable by creating a 311 service request that includes photos of the vehicle obstructing the lane and its license plates.
Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable
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Perversely, CDOT's and Lyft's community outreach plan was to explain to the public how the new pricing system works after members were already being charged the new e-bike fees.
CPD victim-blamed Lily Shambrook’s mom. Safe streets protest planned this Sunday.
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"The city can and should build safe infrastructure to prevent further loss of our friends, family, and loved ones," say protest organizers. "A better future is possible."
Lily Grace Shambrook, 3, killed by trucker, is 2nd recent child fatality on/near Leland
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Details are still emerging from a truck-bike crash that reportedly took the life of a female toddler riding on the back of her mother's bicycle this morning at Leland and Winthrop avenues in Uptown.
Illinois lawmakers OK more expressway, DLSD cams, fail to legalize speed cams on highways
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Illinois lawmakers could have addressed the crash epidemic by legalizing speed cameras on expressways. Instead they took the politically easier step of cracking down on gun violence, without addressing traffic violence.