Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 1
City plan to ticket drivers who block bike lanes downtown draws mixed reaction from cycling advocates (Block Club) Driver hospitalized after
City plan to ticket drivers who block bike lanes downtown draws mixed reaction from cycling advocates (Block Club) Driver hospitalized after
ATA looks at the new agreement between CDOT and IDOT that will streamline safety infra approval process Locals ask for safer streets, more bathrooms
Chicago Tribune looks at the growing political clout of our city’s livable streets movement Mayoral candidates answered questions about CTA
Letter: Beware of boondoggles like One Central and Soldier Field upgrade that sound too absurd to be funded (Sun-Times) Former MPC head MarySue
Observers: It will take work from CTA and the city to ensure Far South communities benefit from RLE (Tribune) 2 CPD officer injured after striking
Top sustainable transportation stories from the past year (ATA) New state driving laws include mandatory community service for reckless behavior
Census Bureau reported Thursday that Illinois shrank by an estimated 104,000 residents from 2021 to 2022 (Tribune) As brutal cold hits, advocates
More coverage of Council vote to approve Red Line extension TIF (Sun-Times, Tribune, CBS, Crain’s, Block Club) CTA: New agreement will
Finance Committee may vote on the transit TIF for the south Red Line extension today (WTTW) Chicago Tribune looks at the looming fiscal cliff for
WBEZ and Crain’s look at the looming fiscal cliff for local transit agencies if RTA doesn’t get more federal funding Right-wingers argue that
Marquette Greenway Trail Project now has $5.6M needed for remaining Michigan portion of route (Crain’s) Driver, 49, fatally shot Monday afternoon,
Hundreds turned out for CTA job fair at Olive Harvey College (FOX) ATA: Sidewalk snow removal should be a municipal service Driver fleeing traffic
More coverage of Carter’s appearance at Transportation Committee hearing (CBS, Tribune, Sun-Times, WGN, Block Club) Police chase after alleged
Guy hanging out with ex-alder Joe Moreno threw a cup of cider at Ald. LaSpata during ward bike ride (Block Club) 1 killed, 2-year-old among 8
Lightfoot administration is planning two or three communities of tiny homes to fight homelessness (WBEZ) Chicago paramedics among 5 injured in