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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Wilberto Rivera, 67, died 2 weeks after being struck on North Ave. in Humboldt Park
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While the driver told police Rivera appeared to be intoxicated, according to the Chicago municipal code, it was still the motorist's responsibility to avoid striking him.
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."
Pickups and SUVs are driving the pedestrian death epidemic. But the tide may be turning.
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While big vehicles are safer for people on the inside, they're more deadly for those on the outside. But there's a movement to require safer automobile designs and create disincentives to owning oversized vehicles.