Information about the Midnight Marathon Bike Ride: 1. We gather at the Art Institvte of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Roll at midnight.
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Of the nine people quoted in this article, I know six of ‘em, and I’m disappointed it’s not more. chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...
What’s your NITA dream project? Experts weigh in as new agency directing CTA, Metra, Pace plans budget
As Chicago's new transit agency overseeing CTA, Metra and Pace finalizes its 2027 budget, the Sun-Times wants to hear how you want the agency to spend its nearly $1.5 billion in extra cash.
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Fish Club 🚲🐟 is ON for Friday, Oct. 9‼️ Meet by Cafe Jumping Bean, 1439 W. 18th St., roll at 6:45 a.m. to 31st Street Pier, arrive approx. 7:15 a.m. Hang out until 8 a.m. or so. Bring your lights - Sunrise is 6:56 a.m. #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org @chicagobikesox.com @chicritmass.bsky.social
looking for some cargo peeps to help carry some extra kegs for the midnight marathon ride this weekend. Let me know!!
Allegations? Hastert admitted to it in federal court. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker disgraced by sex abuse allegations, dies at 84
The Aurora native rose from the Illinois House of Representatives to the U.S. speaker of the House. But his conviction in 2016 for financial misconduct led to revelations that he sexually abused teena...
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The Midnight Marathon Bike Ride is this Saturday, Oct. 10! Meet at 11:30 p.m. at the Art Institvte, 111 S. Michigan Ave., roll at midnight on the marathon course. What else are ya doin’ at midnight? 🚲🚲🚲 #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org @chicritmass.bsky.social @chicagobikesox.com
The staffers who assured Eric Schmitt that Jack Smith was definitely at an Atlanta Hawks game have been identified.
A special event at 2 N. Riverside Plaza has given itself permission to use the bike lane on Washington Street as a valet parking loading zone for cars, and to park a truck. #BikeChi 🚲🚲🚲 @bikegridnow.org @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
In the mail today came a flyer promoting Anthony Hargrove for school board - a swell guy, it says. I think I live in 5A, not 5B, but at least now I know this fellow hates public schools. INCS is the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. Beware.
Unfortunately Cubs fans won’t be able to find what network their game is on, no matter how many channels they have. @chicagobikesox.com
The consequences of this misconduct are borne entirely by the victims and the taxpayers, and not at all by the violator. chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
$260.8M settlement proposed to resolve misconduct cases involving ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara
“We have a lot of these cases. Any time we can put them all together and package them and get a better settlement amount, it’s best for the taxpayers,” said Ald. Pat Dowell, chair of the City Council'...
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This is the bus lane on Jackson Blvd in the Loop this (Friday) morning - a portent of what we’ll see on Michigan Avenue.
Drivers will have a bingo card of reasons why it’s OK for them to place their cars in the bus lane: It was for just a minute, it was 9 p.m., I was picking someone up, I was dropping something off, where else am I supposed to park? The ticket is so unfair! chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Dedicated bus lane planned for a stretch of Michigan Avenue that's one of the city's busiest bus corridors
Nearly 1,500 daily buses serve 22,000 weekday passengers on 21 routes on the 1½-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue between Wacker Drive and Roosevelt Road.
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Fish Club 🚲🐟 is ON for Friday, Oct. 2‼️ (Sunrise 6:48 a.m.) “I’ve been meaning to do it …” Meet by Cafe Jumping Bean, 1439 W. 18th St., roll at 6:45 a.m. to 31st Street Pier, arrive approx. 7:15 a.m. Hang out until 8 a.m. or so. #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org @chicagobikesox.com @chicritmass.bsky.social
One thing the city could do is fire all the cops who allowed ICE to stage on Police Department parking lots. It would reduce the pension obligation too. chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
City Council faction draws line in sand in preelection budget battle with Mayor Brandon Johnson
One year after rejecting the mayor's corporate head tax, 29 opposition alderpersons tried to establish boundaries for the budget debate. At the top of the list — no property tax hike.
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Today on our walk to the dog park, we saw two commercial vehicles parked in the bike lane, four cars blocking crosswalks, one blatant red-light violator, and zero drivers stopping at stop signs. B-b-b-but bike riders don’t follow TeH rOoLz Of TeH rOaD!! #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org
B-b-b-but bike riders don’t follow tEh RoOLz oF tEh RoAd!!!!
Leavitt-Palmer@leavitt-palmer.bsky.social · 2w agoThankfully this wasn't an e-bike.
When the bike lane is constantly blocked, it’s not a bike lane. Cars drivers have endless rationalizations which all boil down to “Blocking the bike lane was convenient for me, and I’m more important than bike riders because I have a car.” #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social
This is what happens when you listen to NIMBYs: You thwart the construction of new housing, school enrollment declines, and the Board of Education has to close schools. @abundanthousingil.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...
Evanston-Skokie parents fear impact as district looks to cut $20 million, close 2 schools
The north suburban district of 5,900 students has had a structural deficit for years, and district officials say it will take more than incremental cuts to "break the cycle."
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Well, one less “rotten apple” then. … chicago.suntimes.com/police-refor...
Chicago police supervisor who led botched Anjanette Young raid should be fired, appeals court rules
The appellate panel affirmed the Chicago Police Board’s 2023 decision to fire Sgt. Alex Wolinski, agreeing his failure to lead or intervene allowed the “horrible treatment” of Young.
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Fish Club 🚲🐟 is ON for Friday, Sept. 18‼️ (Sunrise 6:33 a.m.) Winter is coming. ☃️ Meet by Cafe Jumping Bean, 1439 W. 18th St., roll at 6:45 a.m. to 31st Street Pier, arriving approx. 7:15 a.m. Hang out until 8 a.m. #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org @chicagobikesox.com @chicritmass.bsky.social
The street in question is open to bicycle riders and pedestrians. Did the proprietors really think this business would depend on car traffic? 🚲🚲🚲 #BikeChi @bikegridnow.org chicago.suntimes.com/restaurants/...
A Chicago couple was poised to open a new Lincoln Avenue bistro. Then the city shut down their street
Despite setbacks, the new Midwestern bistro Gunny’s will finally debut to the public on Sept. 16 with hunter-gatherer-inspired food and cocktails. “The road might be closed, but the neighborhood certa...
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Our Sam Kovnar (@srkovnar.bsky.social) in the newspaper today. @abundanthousingil.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...
This group is building benches at bus stops that don't have one. Will the city let them?
Several people praised the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance online for building the benches in an online post. But the group is waiting to build more until the city makes the next move. Technically, th...
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