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Trucker fatally struck man, 25, who was walking in the right lane of I-57 (Tribune) 3 teens injured, 1 critically, in Kane County after underage driver slams car into tree (NBC) Milwaukee is opening 10 miles of Active Streets during the pandemic (Urban Milwaukee) Black Chicago teens say they need more open space to allow […]

Active Trans’ anti-open streets position is influencing the debate in Austin, TX  (Austin Monitor) COPA releases new videos of police shooting of Ariel Roman after he crossed between ‘L’ cars (CBS)] 2 police officers hospitalized Englewood crash that left officer, pedestrian seriously injured (Tribune) Columnist discusses his quarantine fatigue, social distancing mistakes (Tribune) Loop Alliance […]

COVID-19 could result in a $551M loss for CTA, $1B for all local transit agencies (Tribune) Advocates call for transit agencies to prioritize racial equity in COVID-19 response (Active Trans) Letter: Oakland, MNPLS & Boston have opened streets with some success. Why not Chicago? (Tribune) 2nd person charged with pushing Marine into train ordered held […]

CTA board OKs $40M in possibly borrowing to keep the system afloat (WTTW) Active Trans calls for all-door boarding to become the norm after the pandemic is over Security guard, teen both injured, charged after struggle on Red Line ends in accidental shooting (WGN) Metra keeps many Hyde Park stops in revised Electric Line schedule […]

Aurora DUI suspect allegedly spat at police, said he might have COVID-19 (Tribune) Driver charged with DUI, child endangerment after Aurora crash (FOX) Hotel Essex will offer free parking, rooms, meals to exhausted first-responders (Sun-Times) Police ordered to block access to West Side blocks — but is it constitutional? (Sun-Times) 41sr St. bike/ped bridge named […]

Ex-CDOT chief and bike/walk advocate John LaPlante, 80, died from COVID-19 (Sun-Times, CBS) Transit workers union wants the CTA to shut down during pandemic (NBC) CTA bus driver working out of Forest Glen garage tests positive for coronavirus (NBC) Crain’s looks for the need for a transit bailout and worries that ridership may never recover […]

Officials announce new measures to limit coronavirus spread, including CTA protocols (WTTW) Metra and Amtrak ridership is falling amid coronavirus fears, CTA holds steady (WGN) Hinz: As a transportation and service hub, Chicago will be forever changed after epidemic (Crain’s) Driver killed in West Lawn hit-and-run identified as Steve Smith (ABC) 3 cell phone robberies […]

As predicted, residents respond to heavy-handed CTA policing with a NYC-style protest (ABC) Metra says it’s doing extra cleaning to combat coronavirus (CBS) Study looks at ways to make North Lawndale streets safer (Block Club) Resident, including John, discuss Mag Mile pedestrian safety hazards (Loop North) Winter storms have messed up the accessible boardwalks at […]

Sun-Times op-ed: CPD chief Beck reduced crime on LA Metro; he should do that on CTA Active Trans praises CTA for introducing all-door boarding without increased fare enforcement Pedestrian killed in Schiller Park IDed as Regina M. Sariol, 63; police ID hit-and-run driver (ABC) Man, 18, charged in 2 CTA ‘L’ robberies, held without bail […]

Christopher T. Davis, 19, who was struck by driver, pinned under Metra train, has died (ABC) Gloria Sanchez-Perez, 24, killed while trying to run across I-290 after collision (NBC) 6 CPD officers injured, 1 seriously, after 2 squad car drivers collided (CBS) Driver crashes into Breakfast House at crash-prone Grand/Wood intersection (Block Club) Man killed, […]

CTA to spend $38M studying Red Line extension (Tribune) CTA spokesman Brian Steele discusses the increase in CTA crime, safety tips (WGN) 2 charged after bystander killed, 4 injured in crash during East Garfield police chase (NBC) 2 Chicago police officers injured in Hermosa crash (CBS) Father of Deerfield boy injured in crash pleads for […]

After 458 CTA crime incidents in 1 recent month, Lightfoot vows more policing, cams (Sun-Times) CTA briefed residents and merchants about RPM impacts at 4 community meetings (WTTW) Male pedestrian killed while trying to cross 1400 block of S. Lake Shore Drive (Tribune) 2 officers injured in South Chicago rollover crash (ABC) Some reckless jerk […]