Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about GOGO Charters

Despite Lori’s opposition, proponents are still pushing for Metra fare cuts, service increases (HPH) Tribune: Liz Boshardy, 29, killed by a trucker who failed to yield set an example for a life well-lived Man reportedly attacked 2 women with a hammer on a Crystal Lake bike/ped trail (ABC) Bomb scare shuts down Diversey/Clark/Broadway intersection for […]

$9.5M city settlement for cyclist Catalin Dumitrescu, who crashed on Hyde Park tracks (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck Brian Wilson, 37, in North Chicago Friday (Daily Herald) CBS provides more info about River North crash victim Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, a data scientist Speeding male driver, 44, critically injured after crashing into pole, building on Goose Island (Sun-Times) […]

How walkable is Chicago? A new inventory of sidewalks maps the gaps (Curbed) Uber CEO discusses Chicago presence, whines complains about the Divvy/Lyft deal to WTTW Police looking for hit-and-run driver who killed male pedestrian, 53, in Waukegan (Sun-Times) Driver charged with hit-and-run for death of male motorcyclist in Crystal Lake (CBS) 5 injured, including […]

Lightfoot floats congestion pricing as a strategy to address city’s budget deficit (Curbed) Driver who killed Myrna Logan, 81, and reportedly tried to flee released without charges (CBS) Hit-and-run driver who struck Lee Davis, 59, in East Garfield charged with homicide (Sun-Times) Driver struck cyclist Richard Williams, 56, in East Garfield and fled the scene […]

Driver critically injured man on bike, 22, at Oak/Michigan, where Blaine Klingenberg died (Block Club) 2 injured after driver rear-ends CTA bus in Hyde Park (Sun-Times) Forest preserve worker waiting for bus pulls man from fiery wreck (WGN) Police release images of pickup from crash that killed Mark Dandridge, 54, in Burnside (Block Club) Fox […]

CDOT: Motorists killed 6 pedestrian in Chicago in July (Block Club) Driver fatally struck Beverly Barney, 59, on sidewalk at 61st/King bus terminal (Tribune) Man charged with raping, robbing woman he followed from Morse ‘L’ station (Sun-Times) Police: 3 people struck, maced, and robbed a man at Roosevelt Station (CBS) Block Club checks in on […]

NBC looks at Bike Lane Uprising’s work documenting bike lane blockage CTA security guards are no longer using dogs, after questions about proper training (Tribune) Teen who was robbed on the Pink Line wants better security on the CTA (CBS) Residents worried about impacts from CTA Belmont flyover work, staring this fall (Sun-Times) Driver fatally […]

1 dead in fiery 1-55 crash after semi driver plows into stopped traffic near Channahon (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver critically injures teen on bike in Ravenswood (Sun-Times) Police: strong-arm robberies reported on Red Line trains in Chatham (Sun-Times) Metra bridge construction closing Foster for 2 weeks (Tribune) Bike tour explored the history of Chicago’s 1919 race […]

Chicago public transit leaders discuss state funding on Chicago Tonight (WTTW) Urban public transit increasingly viewed as an attraction for major employers (CityLab) Gurnee bridge replacement will include pedestrian and bicycle path (Daily Herald) Transforming a suburban office campus into an urban village (Bisnow) Sidewalk parklet coming to Clark Street in Rogers Park (Block Club) […]

1 Killed, 5 Injured After Driver Flees Traffic Stop in Englewood (Sun-Times) Driver Charged With DUI for Wicker Park Crash That Injured 2, 1 Critically (Sun-Times) Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges for Driver Who Killed Mother and 3 of her Children (NBC) Video Shows Chicago Police Tazering, Pepper Spraying Bystander Filming Traffic Stop (Block Club) […]

Lightfoot Launches Program to Beautify Vacant Lots as an Anti-Violence Strategy (Sun-Times) New Metra Funding in Illinois Capital Bill Will Be Used for Train, Signal Upgrades (NBC) The Tribune Looks at How the Gas Tax Increase Will Affect Local Businesses Family of Woman Killed on Red Line Tracks: Video Shows No One Tried to Help […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Boy, 17, on Bike in East Garfield (Sun-Times) Driver Critically Injures Man, 32, on Divvy, on 400 Block of West Grand, Flees (ABC) Wrong-way Scooter Riders Crashes Into Cyclist, Causing Massive Facial Injuries (Block Club) BACP Chief Discusses Chicago’s Cautious, Equity-Minded Scooter Pilot (TechCo) Meet Boys & Girls Club Director and Chicago […]