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Today's Headlines for Thursday, April 2
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (266+ words) 9:50 AM CDT on April 2, 2026 ""City To Invest $300 Million In 15 Affordable Housing Projects [including 13 TODs] From North To South Side" (Block Club) "Tragically, a Metra UP-W train struck a person early this morning near Geneva. The railroads says the person was…...
A quick report from the Archer Avenue traffic safety project supporters on [checks notes] Round 17 of their dueling rallies with the opponents
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (533+ words) 6:09 PM CDT on April 1, 2026 Fortunately, Safe Streets advocates, almost all of whom live in Brighton Park or nearby neighborhoods, have also been showing up every week to voice support for the initiative. In recent month's, they've outnumbered the "Not In…...
Today's Headlines for Wednesday, April 1
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (230+ words) 11:47 AM CDT on April 1, 2026 "Beverly Review: "Increasing policing may not stop every crime from happening, but it is a much-needed step toward restoring confidence in the CTA." "John "Cougar" Mellencamp announces plans to recreate 2000 Daley Plaza pop-up show, then ride…...
Hoosier new train route? Railfans flock to NW Indiana for maiden voyage of South Shore Line's Monon Corridor. As John Mellencamp sang, 'Check it out!"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (657+ words) 11:43 PM CDT on March 31, 2026 In the last few days there's been some good news about Chicagoland rail expansion! As we discussed yesterday, a judge's decision recently unfroze the federal funding for the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension project to…...
The iceman leaveth: After a judge issued a restraining order, the Trump administration was forced to unfreeze funding for the RLE and RPM projects
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (645+ words) Plus transit experts and advocates Yonah Freemark, Nik Hunder, and Oboi Reed respond to the good news. 11:18 PM CDT on March 30, 2026 In October, it was infuriating when the Creamsicle-colored criminal's USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy, also an'ex-reality TV show star, announced…...
Instead of discussing what Chicago can do to protect vulnerable road users like Violet Harris from reckless drivers, the Tribune lays blame on e-scooters
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (663+ words) 11:36 PM CDT on March 26, 2026 The death of Violet Harris, 15, is the story of a hit-and-run, probably wrong-way, driver fatally striking a vulnerable road user on an e-scooter, and failing to render aid. After striking the girls, inflicting "severe head/chest…...
Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA's entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday
1+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) 9:53 PM CDT on March 25, 2026 The eight-mile trip was an interesting adventure through the Northwest, West, and Southwest Sides on Cicero Avenue. I got off the bus in the middle of the route at North Avenue to measure bus frequency. My…...
Today's Headlines for Tuesday, March 24
1+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) 8:55 AM CDT on March 24, 2026 "Right-leaning Crain's op-ed by lobbyist, possible mayoral candidate John Kelly calls out "chronic budget problems" at CTA, doesn't mention new state funding ""Video captures moment delivery robot crashes into CTA bus shelter in West Town" (CBS)…...
Stop the Cubs parking lot expansion: The team's proposal to add more car storage to Wrigleyville would just make it harder for everyone to get around
1+ week, 3+ day ago (609+ words) 9:48 AM CDT on March 23, 2026 Kalen Luciano is a Lakeview resident and organizer with'Lakeview Urbanists'where he advocates for projects and policies that build more abundant housing, active transportation, and safe streets. As a guest op-ed, this piece does not necessarily reflect…...
'SBC versus smoking on the CTA' part five: Posting pizza-themed anti-puffing PSAs on the 'L' at every Blue Line stop provided a slice of Windy City life.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (495+ words) 12:39 AM CDT on March 21, 2026 Earlier this month, I gave it another go on the Blue Line, which travels between O'Hare and west-suburban Forest Park, with a detour through the Loop. Like its Red sibling, it's a 24-hour route where it's…...