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.
At huge rally, demands for safe streets: “Let two beautiful souls, Rafi and Lily, guide us.”
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"This is our home... where we should be able to raise our families, where anyone can take a stroll, a bike ride, or ride their scooter without fearing the worst," said Rafi Cardenas' father at the demonstration. "It is evident that our streets are not safe."
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."
New perpendicular parking crams in more cars at Montrose Beach, raises safety concerns
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Parking was recently reconfigured at Montrose Beach at the request of local alderperson James Cappleman. The new layout raises traffic safety concerns.
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.