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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 31m

9% of roadways in Chicago are managed by @illinoisdot.bsky.social

They account for *44%* of fatalities

There needs to be a reckoning at IDOT

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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 1d

Offbeat bikes in Chicago now offers cargo ebike rentals

www.offbeatbikes.com/pages/rentals

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 20h

An infill mixed-use development in the vacant lot behind it with a large outdoor French-style cafe (all-day outdoor seating, coffee, beers in the afternoon etc. etc.) + some trees in planters.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 1d

Today in Cars Ruin Everything:

The Humboldt Park boathouse parking lot was actually designed as a “music court” for outdoor performances, and was used as such until the Parks Department began reconfiguring park space to accommodate the automobile in the late 1920s and 30s.

A modern photo of the Humboldt Park boathouse parking lot

A 1918 photo of the Humboldt Park boathouse “music court” set up for a performance

The statue of Alexander von Humboldt in 1916, with the boathouse behind it

An illustration from the early 20th century showing proposed improvements to Humboldt Park in Chicago. The “music court” has been circled.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1d

The northwest side rapid response network has confirmed multiple sightings of ICE and border patrol agents in Humboldt Park, including near Rico Fresh where people were tear gassed just last week.

Location: armitage and Central Park
Date: October 6, 2025
Ice and border patrol presence at armitage and Central Park. Agents in green uniforms anger been patrolling the area and have been seen in a white Chrysler Pacifica with Maryland plates starting with 7GS55

Location: multiple locations in Humboldt park
Date: October 6, 2025
Time: 11:00am-12:30am
Ice and border patrol confirmed presence in multiple locations across Humboldt park including at lemoyne and Kildare, rico fresh at armitage and Central Park, and Kedzie and north Avenue

Agents in green uniforms have been patrolling the area and have been seen in a white Chrysler Pacifica with Illinois plates 249399, white Toyota 4Runner, Illinois plates s91 3460, and white Chrysler Pacifica Maryland plates ZGS 5506

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d

Video from Alderperson Jessie Fuentes’ Fb page.

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 4d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 4d

Right across the street from an elementary school.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 4d

Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago. Man wearing a balaclava in a white, unmarked vehicle, pulls the pin on a tear gas canister and tosses it in the road.

"Just trying to grab some lunch and these fucking losers showed up. FUCK ICE!"
source: www.reddit.com/r/LoganSquar...

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 4d

Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago. Man wearing a balaclava in a white, unmarked vehicle, pulls the pin on a tear gas canister and tosses it in the road.

"Just trying to grab some lunch and these fucking losers showed up. FUCK ICE!"
source: www.reddit.com/r/LoganSquar...

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d

ICE all across the northwest side of Chicago with hotspots in Hermosa and Belmont Cragin. There is a recent development in Logan square as well around Central Park and armitage where videos and eyewitnesses are sharing tear gas thrown at protesters trying to intervene.

Emergency alert: Belmont Cragin stay home October 3, 2025

Icirr eyes on ice update: since approximately 11am today the rapid response network verified the presence of federal agents in Belmont Cragin, zip code 60639 at Walmart on diversey and kilPatrick, Cicero and north, Home Depot at Cicero and armitage

We recommend community members to stay home, multiple arrests have been made. Ice is still in the area.

To report any possible ice activity, or if you know someone who has been detained please call the family support hotline at 1-855-435-7693

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 6d

Getting really close to a million Divvy rides a month.

Imagine what it would look and feel like if there were a connected grid of streets so safe to bike on that even new/inexperienced/timid/tourist riders felt completely comfortable jumping on a Divvy.... 2 mil a month? 3 million?

David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d

September was a huge month for Chicago's Divvy bikeshare system! A few highlights & pics of some great new stations:

✅ Installed 28 new docking stations across the city
✅ 900,000 total rides, shattering September records
✅ 475,000 ride taken on e-bikes

Counter clockwise starting from Left:
1. Divvy station on street between bike lane and travel lane Washington/Wabash in the Loop
2. Divvy station on street AND sidewalk at Sheffield/Addison outside of Wrigley Field greatly expanded
3. Divvy station on sidewalk Halsted/Fulton right outside of the entry Fulton Market
4. A new "angled" Divvy station in Bucktown that preserves more sidewalk space by being angled at 45 degrees

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 7d

What's a School Street you ask?

And then you ask, why aren't all transportation decision-makers choosing to build more streets for children?

@streetfilms.bsky.social
@yonahfreemark.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezPz...

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 7d

How's that Chicago budget looking?

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 7d

Zurich is the latest city to make parking more expensive for oversized cars like SUVs.

Cities including Paris and Montreal have taken similar steps to counteract car bloat.

Zürich will Parkgebühren erhöhen – SUV-Fahrer müssten deutlich mehr bezahlen

Zürich plant höhere Parkgebühren für schwere Autos in der Blauen Zone. Elektrofahrzeuge profitieren von vergünstigten Tarifen. Vorschlag geht an den Gemeinderat

www.watson.ch

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Northwest Neighborhood Alliance @nwnachicago.org · Sep 5

Are YOU 🫵 signed up for your ward's newsletter? It's a great way to learn about transit, bike lanes, housing, and more in your ward.

We've compiled instructions on how to sign up for (almost) EVERY ward newsletter:

nwnachicago.org/knowledge_hu...

(You can even sign up for more than one 👀)

Neighborhood Associations | NWNA Chicago

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 13d

Love the angled option!

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 13d

I would love these along the California, Fullerton, Logan and every other traffic clogged street along the Kennedy.

Take the Blue Line... it's right there!

Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 13d

Spotted in Andersonville 👀

A sign encouraging folks to support the Broadway upzoning

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 15d

It feels like a set of bikes, AirTags, and 2-3 stings could be a relatively inexpensive operation....

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Civic Grit @civicgrit.bsky.social · 15d

Fairmount Park is one Philadelphia's most underused assets, because it's not designed to be safe or usable as a park.

Since 2019 41 people have been killed by crashes in the park.

@bikeaction.org is trying to fix that.

Sign their petition to call for a safer park: bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

Demand a Safer Fairmount Park! - Philly Bike Action

In the wake of Philly Bike Action member Harry Fenton’s death on Belmont Ave, we’re calling for immediate action. Sign our petition to City leaders and PennDOT to make Fairmount Park safer for everyon...

bikeaction.org

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 17d

Saw the Logan and Rockwell one going in this week, awesome! Prior closest one to St. John Berchmans was across Fullerton which stinks to cross as a pedestrian. This is great!

David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 17d

Two new Divvy stations were just installed in Logan Square!
📍 Milwaukee Ave & Armitage Ave
📍 Rockwell Ave & Logan Blvd
These stations fill gaps in the network - giving more riders more parking options and reducing out-of-station parking.

New Divvy station on street next to bike lane

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Christina Hayford @lvebakfietsmama.bsky.social · 19d

Heartbreaking story from this morning. A 9 year old hit & killed while crossing the street in front of their CPS school by another parent.

Will never stop fighting for *citywide* safe streets infrastructure around schools in Chicago. These kids deserve better!

www.fox32chicago.com/news/boy-9-f...

Fourth grader struck, killed by car outside Chicago elementary school

A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Thursday morning outside McNair Elementary School on Chicago's West Side, police said.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 19d

Horrific.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 19d

A motorist was in custody after a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car Thursday morning outside an Austin elementary school on the West Side, police said.

9-year-old boy fatally hit by car outside Austin elementary school

The deadly crash happened at 7:40 a.m. when a light-colored Chevrolet car hit the boy, who was in the street in the 4800 block of West Walton Street, police said.

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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 19d

An unfathomable tragedy. Kids deserve to be able to walk to school safely in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 19d

A motorist was in custody after a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car Thursday morning outside an Austin elementary school on the West Side, police said.

9-year-old boy fatally hit by car outside Austin elementary school

The deadly crash happened at 7:40 a.m. when a light-colored Chevrolet car hit the boy, who was in the street in the 4800 block of West Walton Street, police said.

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 21d

I’ve mentioned it before but it’s happened again: a very large percentage of our child-related travel is medium-distance trips that don’t line up well with transit (so it’s barely faster than walking) but biking is literally as fast as driving.

Bike-friendly cities are family-friendly cities!

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