Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside
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Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.
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Patsy Ely, 62, killed in Logan DUI crash, was first Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2021
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Drivers have killed at least two other pedestrians on Fullerton, a wide five-lane road, within two miles of this crash site in recent years.
Ashland BRT NIMBY Roger Romanelli is fighting IDOT’s plan to relocate the Prairie Path
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Romanelli, who helped kill Chicago's plan for bus rapid transit, is now trying to do the same thing with an Illinois Department of Transportation proposal to relocate a section of the Prairie Path.
Transit Development Districts will help fund TOD along the South Shore Line
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These zones will collect property and income tax revenue to help subsidize infrastructure and development around stations, capitalizing on planned service upgrades.
Demetrio Ruiz Macias, 47, killed by hit-and-run driver, was the 9th Chicago bike fatality this year
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Macias was struck a few blocks away from where another motorist killed Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and her nephew Giovanne Bucio, 12, as they walked last week.
Driver killed Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and Giovanne Bucio, 12, during Christmas preparations
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Drivers have killed 34 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.