Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 12

By John Greenfield | | No Comments
  • 2 killed, 2 seriously injured after car plunges 70 feet off Stevenson, landing on Archer Ave. (ABC)
  • Hit-and-run driver seriously injured Alexandra Betzel on her bike at Kimball/Addison in Avondale (WGN)
  • Man’s leg stuck between Brown Line train and platform while exiting train, delaying service (CBS)
  • Here’s ATA’s writeup of their Transit Equity Day forum with Chuy Garcia and Robin Kelly
  • Metra filing in Union Station dispute draws pointed reply from Amtrak (Trains.com)
  • Englewood artist creates West Chatham mural to highlight community heroes (Block Club)
  • WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer looks at how Chicago’s Schwinn was at the center of the late 1800s bike boom

Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far to help Streetsblog Chicago meet our goal of raising $50K. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this will allow us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great February.

– John Greenfield, co-editor

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 11

By John Greenfield | | No Comments
  • Chicagoans can visit Hawaii, Alaska, and N. Dakota without quarantining upon return (Block Club)
  • Gun battle on Bishop Ford leads to crash, 1 dead (Tribune)
  • Cardenas holds meeting on plan for Dunkin’ Donuts on “treacherous” corner (Block Club)
  • Oswego working to improve pedestrian safety downtown (Tribune)
  • Map illustrates how Chicago’s relentless grid is helpful for efficient bus service (Bloomberg)
  • A Specialized bike shop may be coming to burgeoning West Loop (Crain’s)
  • The Garfield Park Conservatory is reopening this month, by reservation only (Block Club)

Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA.

Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far to help Streetsblog Chicago meet our goal of raising $50K. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this will allow us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great February.

– John Greenfield, co-editor

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 10

By John Greenfield | | No Comments
  • Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class (Politico)
  • Glowacz and Joravsky discuss aldermanic pushback to West Loop Metra station TIF (ChiGov.com)
  • 2 killed, 1 seriously hurt in high-speed Dan Ryan crash near Englewood, ISP say (ABC)
  • CPD: Man arrested after joyride in stolen school bus ends in South Shore crash (ABC)
  • Six Corners residents petition for stop sign, speed cam after drivers keep jumping curb (Block Club)
  • City to replace 43rd Street bridge with more accessible design (Sun-Times)
  • Elmhurst seeks community input on new Metra station design (Tribune)
  • Neighbors criticize plan for upscale Avondale 8:8 apartments with no affordable units (Block Club)

Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA.

Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far to help Streetsblog Chicago meet our goal of raising $50K. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this will allow us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great February.

– John Greenfield, co-editor

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 9

By John Greenfield | | No Comments
  • Indoor resto service is legal, but lakefront is still closed. That could change soon (Block Club)
  • CTU leaders send schools reopening plan to full membership for a vote (Block Club)
  • WTTW looks at how Metra sets fires by tracks to keep trains moving in the cold
  • Indian Trail Road project in Aurora includes a new side path (Tribune)
  • Op-ed: As Trump’s brand fades, so will his Chicago Tower sign (Tribune)
  • Author freezes pants to use them as a “Dibs” marker in West Ridge (Block Club)
  • Patrick Reardon discusses his book “The Loop” at a free Zoom talk tonight at 8 PM

Get national headlines at Streetsblog USA.

Here are some tips on preventing the spread of COVID-19, and advice for Chicagoans on what to do if you think you may have been exposed to the virus.

I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far to help Streetsblog Chicago meet our goal of raising $50K. Along with the $75K pledged by the Chicago Community Trust for our 2021 budget, this will allow us to promote assistant editor Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly series on mobility justice issues impacting Chicago’s Latino communities. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.

Thanks for your support, and have a great February.

– John Greenfield, co-editor

Load more stories