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Progress on the new drive-thru Wells Fargo at the SE corner of Western and Clybourn.
This sailed through the ZBA while the fast food drive-thru proposal directly across Western was withdrawn after opposition.
The difference? One side of Western is in the 32nd ward and the other is in the 47th.
This sailed through the ZBA while the fast food drive-thru proposal directly across Western was withdrawn after opposition.
The difference? One side of Western is in the 32nd ward and the other is in the 47th.
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Progress on the new drive-thru Wells Fargo at the SE corner of Western and Clybourn.
This sailed through the ZBA while the fast food drive-thru proposal directly across Western was withdrawn after opposition.
The difference? One side of Western is in the 32nd ward and the other is in the 47th.
This sailed through the ZBA while the fast food drive-thru proposal directly across Western was withdrawn after opposition.
The difference? One side of Western is in the 32nd ward and the other is in the 47th.
Chicago needs a City Charter!
What is a City Charter, and How Could Having One Help Chicago? | Civic Federation
www.civicfed.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Chicago needs a City Charter!
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Department of Streets & Sanitation District 1 office failed to shovel any sidewalks adjacent to its property, including a bus stop. Also in a ward led by a #PlowTheSidewalks opponent. @betterstreetschicago.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Department of Streets & Sanitation District 1 office failed to shovel any sidewalks adjacent to its property, including a bus stop. Also in a ward led by a #PlowTheSidewalks opponent. @betterstreetschicago.org
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Spending more now on multimodal transportation options like bikes, buses, and rail can help states save millions or billions in the future that would otherwise be spent on costly car-centric roadway infrastructure.
rmi.org/building-sma...
rmi.org/building-sma...
Building Smarter: How Investing in More Transportation Choices Cuts Infrastructure Costs - RMI
Last month, Illinois lawmakers brought the Chicago transit system back from the brink of financial insolvency largely by deploying one transformative solution: shifting transport revenues away from ex...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Spending more now on multimodal transportation options like bikes, buses, and rail can help states save millions or billions in the future that would otherwise be spent on costly car-centric roadway infrastructure.
rmi.org/building-sma...
rmi.org/building-sma...
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“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal governme...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
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BREAKING: The City Council voted unanimously to pay $17M to a man who spent 27 years in prison after he was convicted of a double murder he did not commit, bringing the total cost of settling 9 lawsuits naming disgraced former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara to $112M, records show. @wttw.bsky.social
Cost to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Tops $112M, with 44 Lawsuits Pending
Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $285.3 million to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits — ...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
BREAKING: The City Council voted unanimously to pay $17M to a man who spent 27 years in prison after he was convicted of a double murder he did not commit, bringing the total cost of settling 9 lawsuits naming disgraced former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara to $112M, records show. @wttw.bsky.social
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NEW: I've obtained emails from Evanston police on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 that show the Evanston Police chief said she would refer footage of the violent Halloween clash between federal border patrol agents and Evanston residents to the U.S. Attorney's Office Civil Rights Division for review
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November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: I've obtained emails from Evanston police on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 that show the Evanston Police chief said she would refer footage of the violent Halloween clash between federal border patrol agents and Evanston residents to the U.S. Attorney's Office Civil Rights Division for review
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It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
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Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the Regional Transportation Authority said.
No Fare Hikes or Service Cuts Coming for Chicago Transit Agencies, RTA Chair Says
The RTA held a special meeting to approve new funding projections for 2026 through 2028 based on revenue estimates from new funding sources for public transportation. Those were approved by the Genera...
news.wttw.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the Regional Transportation Authority said.
Highways are def the most "dismal aspects of modern urban life"
Gov: Here's billions of dollars to expand them
Gov: Here's billions of dollars to expand them
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Highways are def the most "dismal aspects of modern urban life"
Gov: Here's billions of dollars to expand them
Gov: Here's billions of dollars to expand them
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
Imagine a quiet leisurely stroll across Grant Park with the sound of hoots from a horned owl in the tree's. We must close the superfluous roads! Keeping access to parking makes complete sense, but why keep wide "pleasure drive" roads when we could have quiet cozy walking paths and a busway instead.
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Imagine a quiet leisurely stroll across Grant Park with the sound of hoots from a horned owl in the tree's. We must close the superfluous roads! Keeping access to parking makes complete sense, but why keep wide "pleasure drive" roads when we could have quiet cozy walking paths and a busway instead.
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My friend and I put it there after CDOT gave us a public way permit
That’s version 2, made by Dero
Version 1 was bespoke made in Chicago (commissioned by us) but eventually a driver crashed into and destroyed it
That’s version 2, made by Dero
Version 1 was bespoke made in Chicago (commissioned by us) but eventually a driver crashed into and destroyed it
November 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My friend and I put it there after CDOT gave us a public way permit
That’s version 2, made by Dero
Version 1 was bespoke made in Chicago (commissioned by us) but eventually a driver crashed into and destroyed it
That’s version 2, made by Dero
Version 1 was bespoke made in Chicago (commissioned by us) but eventually a driver crashed into and destroyed it
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There's a fireball shot and a hot dog boarding my Metra train...
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
There's a fireball shot and a hot dog boarding my Metra train...
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Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Americans Are Defaulting on Car Loans at an Alarming Rate
Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss. Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
jacobin.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
Other cool bills that passed veto session
No ICE arrests allowed around courthouses under penalty of law in IL
Expansion of insurance coverage for mental health specialists that'll take effect jan1 2027 (less out of pocket costs)
Energy bill that'll lower energy prices+enable more stuff be built
No ICE arrests allowed around courthouses under penalty of law in IL
Expansion of insurance coverage for mental health specialists that'll take effect jan1 2027 (less out of pocket costs)
Energy bill that'll lower energy prices+enable more stuff be built
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Other cool bills that passed veto session
No ICE arrests allowed around courthouses under penalty of law in IL
Expansion of insurance coverage for mental health specialists that'll take effect jan1 2027 (less out of pocket costs)
Energy bill that'll lower energy prices+enable more stuff be built
No ICE arrests allowed around courthouses under penalty of law in IL
Expansion of insurance coverage for mental health specialists that'll take effect jan1 2027 (less out of pocket costs)
Energy bill that'll lower energy prices+enable more stuff be built
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Updated board seat allocation chart for the new NITA bill
October 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Updated board seat allocation chart for the new NITA bill
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So not only does the massive transit package passed last night fill the funding gap, it *boosts* ops funding by roughly the size of the gap, eliminates parking minimums within a half mile of rail stations, and gives the new regional transit board sweeping powers to do public development
Crain’s is good about revenue sources and splits
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
Last-minute, $1.5B transit compromise being debated in Springfield
The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related sources. It also includes a steep tollway hike.
www.chicagobusiness.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
So not only does the massive transit package passed last night fill the funding gap, it *boosts* ops funding by roughly the size of the gap, eliminates parking minimums within a half mile of rail stations, and gives the new regional transit board sweeping powers to do public development
The transit bill is result of a confluence of many talented and caring people coming together to make something worth doing happen. Thank you everyone! Hell yeah!
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The transit bill is result of a confluence of many talented and caring people coming together to make something worth doing happen. Thank you everyone! Hell yeah!
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Spending the night at the capitol - working to get the transit operations funding bill over the finish line in IL.
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Spending the night at the capitol - working to get the transit operations funding bill over the finish line in IL.
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Chicago transit bsky having another 18 inning baseball game rn
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Chicago transit bsky having another 18 inning baseball game rn
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Your daily reminder that Trump absolutely can fund SNAP through contingency funds.
He absolutely can prevent 42 million Americans — including 20 million children — from going hungry next month.
He is choosing not to. Don’t let him lie his way out of this.
He absolutely can prevent 42 million Americans — including 20 million children — from going hungry next month.
He is choosing not to. Don’t let him lie his way out of this.
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Your daily reminder that Trump absolutely can fund SNAP through contingency funds.
He absolutely can prevent 42 million Americans — including 20 million children — from going hungry next month.
He is choosing not to. Don’t let him lie his way out of this.
He absolutely can prevent 42 million Americans — including 20 million children — from going hungry next month.
He is choosing not to. Don’t let him lie his way out of this.
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🚨 New phone banking shift just added for 6pm!
Join us tonight to reach neighbors, asking them to contact their reps and demand they get the job done TODAY.
Public transit cannot wait! Sign up and take action with us!
Join us tonight to reach neighbors, asking them to contact their reps and demand they get the job done TODAY.
Public transit cannot wait! Sign up and take action with us!
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We need legislators to pass funding to save transit this month to avoid devastating service cuts – and we need your help phone banking to urg...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🚨 New phone banking shift just added for 6pm!
Join us tonight to reach neighbors, asking them to contact their reps and demand they get the job done TODAY.
Public transit cannot wait! Sign up and take action with us!
Join us tonight to reach neighbors, asking them to contact their reps and demand they get the job done TODAY.
Public transit cannot wait! Sign up and take action with us!