The Roll N Peace Ride Spread a Message of Unity in Englewood
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Dozens of people turned out for a ride that highlighted the positive aspects of the South Side community.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Englewood
Drivers Struck Pedestrians on Ashland in Both Andersonville and Englewood Saturday
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The fact that two critical or fatal crashes took place on Ashland on the same day is not simply a coincidence -- street design played a role in these tragedies.
Connie Mangrum, 52, Killed in Possibly Intentional Hit-and-Run Crash in Englewood
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A hit-and-run van driver fatally struck Connie Mangrum, 52, Thursday morning as she walked in Englewood. Witnesses said the crash appeared to be intentional. According to police, at about 11:15 a.m. Mangrum was walking with Javonte Kirkland, 19, on the 5600 block of South Racine when the driver of a silver van, possibly a Dodge […]
Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?
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Last year the department said new stations would largely be going to parts of town with few docks, but today they revealed an apparent change of plans.
How to Make Sure the Englewood Line Trail Is a Real Asset for the Community
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Anton Seals from Grow Greater Englewood discusses the importance of respecting the neighborhood's history, and learning from the mistakes of The 606.
Driver Kills Man, 45, in Englewood, Flees the Scene, Then Turns Herself in
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The victim was the 29th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2017.
Allegedly Drunk Driver Fatally Struck Leroy Torrence, 63, in Englewood Saturday
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The driver who struck and killed 63-year-old Leroy Torrence in Englewood last Satuday night has been charged with aggravated DUI.
The Black Power Bike Ride: A Journey Through the South Side
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Cyclists of color chose bicycles as their means of transportation because "for marginalized groups, cycling has historically been a political act."
Englewood Line Trail Could Create Recreation and Job Opportunities for Residents
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The Englewood Line Nature Trail, a proposed two-mile elevated greenway, would run along an unused rail embankment between 58th and 59th streetsm from Hoyne to Wallace avenues.
The Divvy Perimeter Ride: Checking Out Bike-Share in Outlying Communities
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[This piece also ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] This year’s Divvy bike-share expansion, beefing up the system from 300 docking stations to 476, has moved at warp speed. As of yesterday, 168 of the new stations have been installed since mid-April; The remaining […]
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Pedestrians in Englewood and Bridgeport on Friday
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Last week two different people lost their lives to hit-and-run drivers, in two different South Side neighborhoods, on the same day. Both of the drivers are still at large. On Friday at about 3:40 a.m., a southbound motorist fatally struck Timothy Jones, 41, of the 200 block of South Sacramento, in the 6000 block of […]