Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Roscoe Village Bikes

Police are investigating why the body of man killed by trucker was left in street for 3 +hours (WGN) 3 injured after motorist drives Jeep the wrong way down Clark Street in the Loop (ABC) Reckless driver seriously injured couple near Belvidere, forcing them to delay their wedding (CBS) Images released of suspect accused of […]

Last week was a rough one for the CTA, and riders had a lot to say about it (Sun-Times) 9-day O’Hare to Rosemont Blue Line shutdown started Friday, goes through October 7 (ABC) Driver in Woodfield Mall SUV attack charged with terrorism (Tribune) 5 injured in Gresham multi-vehicle attack (Sun-Times) 2 weeks after drivers killed […]

Red and Purple Modernization gets another $100M in federal funds (Crain’s) Tribune editorial: To increase ridership, the CTA needs to better address its rising crime rate Freemark: Opposition to lower Metra fares shows “perverse incentives produced by institutional division” Metra CEO Jim Derwinski heads to Washington to ask for funding help (Crain’s) Man charged in […]

Tribune editorial voices support for the Dickens Greenway proposal Tribune’s Rex Huppke: “Bicyclists should be shamed into wearing helmets” Hit-and-run driver killed man, 43, at 19 E. Ohio early Monday morning (Tribune) Driver critically injured female jogger, 65, crossing LSD near Buckingham Fountain (Sun-Times) Local advocates met with DC politicians to lobby for safe, complete […]

Lincoln Yards opponents sue to stop $1.3B TIF subsidy (Block Club) 60-unit affordable housing building planned near California Pink stop in Little Village (Block Club) INRIX study argues that Chicago is one of the city’s that stands to gain the most from scooter use (Curbed) Man arrested after stabbing another man and cutting an officer […]

Trump’s trade war with China puts South Side CTA car manufacturer’s future at risk (ABC) ABC: Deadly Bellwood ambulance crash last year involved cocaine, high speeds, no seatbelts Evanston bike advocates give the suburb a “D” grade for bikeways (Evanston Roundtable) Signs of progress on building a continuous lakefront bike path on the North Shore? […]

Lynda, John, Reed, Quandt, Edwards, Geraci, and Alt discuss sustainable transportation in Crain’s op-eds CBS looks into the “checkered driving history” of the man who killed Beverly Barney in a bus shelter Family of woman killed on Blue Line tracks sues CTA, security company (CBS) CTA crime up more than 60% between June and July (CBS) […]

Emanuel, Carter, Scheinfeld, Schlickman discuss why the CTA is more reliable than DC’s Metro (WaPo) Via expands citywide, offers $2.50 rides under 2 miles to transit stations (Curbed) Cook County police officer Thomas Nortman charged with homicide in fatal Niles crash (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver fatally struck male pedestrian, 54, in Burnside viaduct (Sun-Times) Driver struck […]

Under bill Pritzker signed, drivers who injure 1st responders face stiffer fines, jail time (Sun-Times) Woman, 60, died after falling onto a bike rack by the Wilson ‘L’ station (Tribune) Woman says she punched carjacker, who crashed car into the Jackson Blue Line entrance (ABC) With the Transit App, you don’t have to have 10 […]

Jefferson Park Transit Center rehab, including terrible new bike racks, has been completed (Defender) Lightfoot proposes end to suspending driver’s licenses for non-moving violations, other reforms (ProPublica) Lori points to real estate tax hike as a possible budget fix, others want to use it for homeless services (Tribune) Aldermen introduce plan to protect affordable housing […]

Kane County is looking into a bike sharing system (Daily Herald) Google Maps will now display information at bike share stations (The Verge) John looks at non-cyclists’ fears of being struck by people on bikes (Chicago Reader) ProPublica event toolkit on how to start a local conversation about parking tickets (ProPublica) Going to Pitchfork this […]

Insider.com Claims Chicago is “One of the 20 Most Dangerous Cities to Bike in” Based on USDOT Report Chicago Picks Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill to Build New O’Hare Concourses (Tribune) Driver Who Killed Annie Johnson, 51, in Lawndale Charged With Aggravated DUI (Sun-Times) Woman Arrested After Injuring 2 Other Drivers, 1 Critically, in Wicker Park […]