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Tragically, two more CDOT records of 2025 pedestrian deaths on Chicago surface streets bring the total number of fatalities to 28
Tragically, two more CDOT records of 2025 pedestrian deaths on Chicago surface streets bring the total number of fatalities to 28 - Streetsblog Chicago
Streetsblog Chicago’s Fatality Tracker series seeks to document all deadly pedestrian and bicycle crashes on surface streets within the city of Chicago. Our goal is to draw attention to the need for...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Tragically, two more CDOT records of 2025 pedestrian deaths on Chicago surface streets bring the total number of fatalities to 28
Solutions eyed to ‘fill gap’ in public transportation services in Ford, Iroquois counties
Solutions eyed to ‘fill gap’ in public transportation services in Ford, Iroquois counties | Ford County Chronicle
PONTIAC — Officials are exploring any and all options for re-establishing on-demand public transportation services in Ford and Iroquois counties, including a possible intergovernmental agreement with...
www.fordcountychronicle.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Solutions eyed to ‘fill gap’ in public transportation services in Ford, Iroquois counties
City Club of Chicago: Future-ready transit in Illinois
City Club of Chicago: Future-ready transit in Illinois
January 7, 2026 City Club event description: Explore how Illinois’ landmark transit law, Senate Bill 2111, turns a looming transit fiscal cliff into a sustainable future for CTA, Metra, and Pace by…
wgnradio.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
City Club of Chicago: Future-ready transit in Illinois
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 8
Today's Headlines for Thursday, January 8 - Streetsblog Chicago
• “Commuters adjust to State and Lake CTA Station closure after return from holiday season” (WGN) • Medical emergency Wednesday around 7 AM at Berwyn Station was a case of a woman fatally struck...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 8
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment - Streetsblog Chicago
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment - Streetsblog Chicago
But building a rail connection between the Metra Electric / South Shore Line corridor and Union Station to ease game day commutes could help encourage the team to stay.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment - Streetsblog Chicago
A City That Works: Chicago's slow bus problem isn't technical. It's political.
A City That Works: Chicago's slow bus problem isn't technical. It's political.
City bus service could speed up with proven reforms, but Chicago politics and governance incentives block the changes that would benefit most riders.
www.chicagobusiness.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A City That Works: Chicago's slow bus problem isn't technical. It's political.
Transit advocates outline what's happening with reforms to Metra, Pace, CTA - Daily Herald
Transit advocates outline what’s happening with reforms to Metra, Pace, CTA
A trailer bill tweaking some parts of the state’s transit rescue bill could surface when the General Assembly reconvenes, legislative leaders said Wednesday at a City Club Chicago forum. Other take...
www.dailyherald.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Transit advocates outline what's happening with reforms to Metra, Pace, CTA - Daily Herald
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment - Streetsblog Chicago
But building a rail connection between the Metra Electric / South Shore Line corridor and Union Station to ease game day commutes could help encourage the team to stay.
chi.streetsblog.org
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The future of Soldier Field is bear-ish without transit investment
Shortly after expanding into Ford County, CRIS RMTD shuts down
Shortly after expanding into Ford County, CRIS RMTD shuts down | Ford County Chronicle
DANVILLE — Like many others, Ford County Board members were blindsided by Friday’s news that the CRIS Rural Mass Transit District would be ceasing operations, effective immediately, just half a year...
www.fordcountychronicle.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Shortly after expanding into Ford County, CRIS RMTD shuts down
Steps To Shut Down CRIS Mass Transit District –
Steps To Shut Down CRIS Mass Transit District –
Danville, Ill. (ECWd) – We recently posted an article indicating the CRIS Rural Mass Transit District board had decided to stop all operations and dissolve the district. This apparently happe…
edgarcountywatchdogs.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Steps To Shut Down CRIS Mass Transit District –
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 7
Today's Headlines for Wednesday, January 7 - Streetsblog Chicago
• Driver fatally struck pedestrian Tuesday around 5:55 PM at intersection of 8-lane roads with no sidewalks in Schererville, NW Indiana (ABC) • “Chicago transit stories to watch in 2026” including...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 7
IDOT freezes CRIS Rural Mass Transit over financial practices - WAND-TV
IDOT freezes CRIS Rural Mass Transit over financial practices
CRIS Rural Mass Transit had to stop operating because the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) froze its funding.
www.wandtv.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
IDOT freezes CRIS Rural Mass Transit over financial practices - WAND-TV
Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with a windshield POV
Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with a windshield POV - Streetsblog Chicago
I’ve reported on most of the Monday evening dueling anti- and pro- Archer Avenue traffic safety project rallies over the past month. But I took a break from showing up on Monday, December 22, when the...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Round 5 of the dueling Archer Avenue rallies, plus ex-alder George Cardenas enters the chat with a windshield POV
Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago’s North Side, Hyde Park
Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago’s North Side, Hyde Park
The city’s downtown congestion fee for rideshares first went into effect in 2020.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago’s North Side, Hyde Park
Chicago rideshare users to pay more for Uber, Lyft rides due to "congestion tax"
Chicago rideshare users to pay more for Uber, Lyft rides due to "congestion tax"
The city is adding an extra dollar and 50 cents for every ride that includes either a pick-up or drop-off within the city’s “congestion zones.”
www.audacy.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Chicago rideshare users to pay more for Uber, Lyft rides due to "congestion tax"
Danville Mass Transit steps into void left by CRIS RMTD closure
Danville Mass Transit steps into void left by CRIS RMTD closure
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Danville and its transit system are covering some, but not all, of the service left behind after a rural transit operation in Vermilion County abruptly clo…
www.wcia.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Danville Mass Transit steps into void left by CRIS RMTD closure
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 6
Today's Headlines for Tuesday, January 6 - Streetsblog Chicago
• “Your Uber Will Cost More In These Zones Starting Now — And Other New Fees You Should Know About” (Block Club) • Tow truck driver fatally struck pedestrian Tuesday around 6:34 AM on four-lane...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 6
Transportation improvements moving forward in Quincy - WGEM
Transportation improvements moving forward in Quincy
Two major transportation updates will affect Quincy residents.
www.wgem.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Transportation improvements moving forward in Quincy - WGEM
Trio With Gun Rob CTA Train Passenger: Police
Trio With Gun Rob CTA Train Passenger: Police
One of the three robbers showed a gun and stole the passenger's property while the other two kept the train doors from closing, police said.
patch.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Trio With Gun Rob CTA Train Passenger: Police
Danville Mass Transit stepping up for resident transportation needs in wake of rural district closure
Danville Mass Transit stepping up for resident transportation needs in wake of rural district closure
Vermilion County Board Chairman Steve Miller said he expects the state to work with the city of Danville to provide needed paratransit services through Danville Mass Transit.
www.news-gazette.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Danville Mass Transit stepping up for resident transportation needs in wake of rural district closure
We’ve got receipts: Emails show Ald. Ramirez gave NBC full info on Archer project, dueling rallies. Why didn’t that make it into lopsided TV report?
We've got receipts: Emails show Ald. Ramirez gave NBC full info on Archer project, dueling rallies. Why didn't that make it into lopsided TV report? - Streetsblog Chicago
There has already been some really bad reporting on the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in Brighton Park. Looking at you, CBS Chicago’s Jermont Terry. But NBC Chicago’s ridiculously one-sided...
chi.streetsblog.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
We’ve got receipts: Emails show Ald. Ramirez gave NBC full info on Archer project, dueling rallies. Why didn’t that make it into lopsided TV report?
Mayor Williams Thrilled with How Danville Mass Transit Stepped Up During Weekend in Face of CRIS Transportation Shut Down
Mayor Williams Thrilled with How Danville Mass Transit Stepped Up During Weekend in Face of CRIS Transportation Shut Down
Mayor Williams said that what happened, CRIS' funds being frozen by IDOT and therefore spurring the shutdown, was not a big surprise; after a report that was released a while back.
vermilioncountyfirst.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Mayor Williams Thrilled with How Danville Mass Transit Stepped Up During Weekend in Face of CRIS Transportation Shut Down
Drop it like it’s hot! A train + bike pilgrimage to Whiting, IN for the New Year’s Eve Pierogi Drop
Drop it like it's hot! A train + bike pilgrimage to Whiting, IN for the New Year's Eve Pierogi Drop - Streetsblog Chicago
This post isn’t completely within Streetsblog Chicago’s wheelhouse, but I thought many of our readers would enjoy it, so I wrote it up over the weekend for fun. Streetsblog Chicago readers may have...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Drop it like it’s hot! A train + bike pilgrimage to Whiting, IN for the New Year’s Eve Pierogi Drop
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 5
Today's Headlines for Monday, January 5 - Streetsblog Chicago
• Transit professional Britton Budd gives insights into Red Line Extension and the creation of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (ChiGov.com) • Court: Woman convicted of murdering landlord...
chi.streetsblog.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 5
Tolls on cars haven't been raised in years — is a hike coming in 2026? - Daily Herald
Tolls on cars haven’t been raised in years — is a hike coming in 2026?
For years, the Illinois tollway has looked to 2027 as a game-changing moment, when Tri-State repairs wrap up and a pivotal new road, I-490, opens. But 2026 will be similarly consequential, as the agen...
www.dailyherald.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Tolls on cars haven't been raised in years — is a hike coming in 2026? - Daily Herald