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Partial reopening of the Loop, CTA and Divvy service largely restored, curfew still on Metra service resumes today on most lines with modified Sunday schedule Pace including I-55 Bus on Shoulder Express Service and full Chicago paratransit, is running Wisniewski back from furlough, looks at ATA’s petition to reopen transit (Tribune) I-355 lanes blocked after […]

A Q & A with the Active Transportation Alliances‘ new executive director Amy Rynell Andrew Peterson, 37, died from injuries sustained when driver struck him at Taylor/Ruble (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver fatally struck young female pedestrian Monday at Harrison/Canal (ABC) Man dies after being struck by 2 drivers in West Humboldt Park (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck […]

COVID-19 cost IL $560 M in gas tax revenue this year, possibly delaying infra plans (Tribune) Reps from ATA, Friends of the Parks, CDOT, and SBC discuss open streets (WTTW) Hammersley Architecture proposes a citywide open streets plan (Block Club) Family of man killed while walking down the middle of Metra tracks sues Metra (FOX) […]

6 months after death of Carla Aiello, Milwaukee bike lane repainted, but no protected lanes (Block Club) State parks are reopening, Forest preserve parking lots are closing, Chicago parks staying closed (WTTW) Letter: Reopen parks and hire social distancing ambassadors to enforce the rules (Sun-Times) 2 people having their car towed on I-57 killed when […]

CTA, Pace and Metra to receive $1.4 billion in federal stimulus money (Sun-Times) Advocates call for transit agencies to prioritize racial equity in COVID-19 response (Active Trans) 2 people, including 14-year-old girl, killed in Park Manor after SUV driver ran red (CBS) Driver speeding on Archer died after running into another car and crashing into […]

Fewer crashes, but more serious injuries in Chicago during pandemic, data shows (WGN) Father: Ex-Marine was avoiding conflict when he was pushed into ‘L’ train and killed (Tribune) Trucker fatally struck cyclist David Powell, 46, near downstate Mahomet (Keating Law) Officials: South-suburban drive-through COVID-19 test facility is coming (Block Club) Pedestrian traffic in the Loop […]

Active Trans calls for stronger pandemic safety measures for transit workers CTA says sick passenger led to closing of Blue Line car, dangerous crowding (NBC) Laid-off renters beg city, landlords for relief, but rent freeze requires action by state (Block Club) 11 new developments will bring over 1K new affordable units to Chicago (Curbed) How […]

Metra has cut service in half due to low ridership. Here’s the new schedule (Tribune) Loop Alliance: Foot traffic has dropped 63 percent during the pandemic (Curbed) A pandemic update from Active Trans: Bike the Drive is still planned for 5/24 What it’s like taking a drive-up coronavirus test (Tribune) How the coronavirus is impacting […]

Here’s what CTA and Metra say they’re doing to fight the spread of coronavirus Metra riders say trains are empty as people stay home, but ridership is steady on CTA (Block Club) CTA police shooting victim Ariel Roman has filed a federal lawsuit agains the city (Tribune) Tow truck driver runs several lights, kills motorist, […]

Konkol: CTA cop shooting is an argument for immediate release of police use-of-force videos (Patch) Kass claims “there is little outrage” over the police shooting of Ariel Roman (Tribune) CTA says no special cleaning protocols are needed during coronavirus outbreak (WBBM) Train, 2 drivers crash in Garfield Ridge, no hospitalizations (Fox) South Shore Line’s bikes […]

City promises to roll out public safety plan for CTA this week (WGN) Driver fatally struck pedestrian at Irving Park and 25th Ave. in Schiller Park (ABC) Man charged in crash that injured 5, including 2 Chicago police officers (Fox) Hit-and-run driver seriously injured male pedestrian, 59, in Englewood (Block Club) Cyclist, 30, attacked and […]

Contractor for $2.1B RPM project is donating $250K to program for low-income students (Block Club) Andersonville neighbors hope to make car-centric Catalpa St. more people-friendly (Block Club) North Side Red Line service was suspended Saturday after accidental death at Addison (Tribune) At least 15 hurt in Austin Friday after wrong-way driver hit CTA bus (WGN) […]