Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 7

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  • Jesus Barajas, Kate Lowe discuss Equiticity’s new “Biking Where Black” study (WTTW)
  • Motorist fatally struck Chicago man, 38, walking in Glenview (Journal & Topics)
  • Driver shot in North Center crashes into tree, door of Lou Malnati’s (CBS)
  • Man shot while driving in Skokie crashes into elementary school (CBS)
  • Red Line service disrupted after crane falls off track at Bryn Mawr, causing minor injury (Block Club)
  • More coverage of the new Logan Boulevard bike lanes (CBS)
  • Chicago YIMBY looks at plans for Damen Green, whose construction contract was recently awarded
  • Park district opens new visitor center at Big Marsh bike park (Chicago YIMBY)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October

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  • State continues to investigate road safety as 2 more people hit on 127th Street in Blue Island (Tribune)
  • Driver fatally struck pedestrian Ramiro Castillo, 66, in Joliet (Patch)
  • Hit-and-run driver injures boy, 4, on bike at Foster/Pulaski, later turns himself in (NBC)
  • Man shot while riding Divvy at Kinzie/Milwaukee discusses his ordeal (Patch)
  • Chicago Joe’s, a half-mile from the ‘L’, will be replaced with 39 units, 8 affordable, 9 spots (Block Club)
  • Neon art coming to Edgewater storefronts impacted by CTA Red Line work (Block Club)
  • Chicago-based United eliminates fees for traveling with a bicycle (travel pulse)

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 5

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  • ATA director Amy Rynell calls for more protected lanes to make scooter share a success (Tribune)
  • More coverage of Chicago’s bikeway expansion plan (Smart Cities)
  • Janelle Gardiner, 37, identified as victim of hit-and-run after shooting in North Center (ABC)
  • Man killed in I-94 semi-trailer truck crash in Gurnee (Tribune)
  • Ride-hail law firm is offering $5K reward to find driver and passenger who doored cyclist (ABC)
  • “Al Fresco” outdoor dining space debuts in Uptown, just in time for colder weather (Block Club)
  • The city of Chicago is seeking RFQs for next year’s Community Marketplace on the riverwalk

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 4

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  • Metra begins $36.1M overhaul to Grayland Station in Irving Park, including new bridge (Block Club)
  • Woman, 37, killed in hit-and-run crash following shootout in Irving Park (Tribune)
  • 3, including a 1-year-old boy, hurt after shooting and crash on the Near North Side (ABC)
  • 2 injured, 1 critically after driver runs red in Humboldt Park (Sun-Times)
  • Man shoots at CTA bus in Gresham after altercation with people on board, no injuries (Sun-Times)
  • Small business advocates want to limit tax breaks property owners can get on vacant storefronts (Block Club)
  • Cook County launches court-based rental assistance program for people facing eviction (Block Club)

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