A hit-and-run pickup driver fatally struck a 65-year-old woman on Sunday around 9:30 PM in a crosswalk near Belmont/Central in Belmont Cragin (reported by Sun-Times).
Downstate IGA politicians have proposed a measure that would require Illinois to forgo $250 million in transit funding to help lower gas prices that have spiked due to Trump’s actions in Iran (according to Tribune).
The RTA is seeking input on a proposed amendment to the 2026 Operating Budget.
A car driver is in custody after a CTA bus crash in Englewood, as reported by Chicago police (ABC).
Chicago police are on the lookout for suspects in a brutal CTA Red Line assault that occurred at Clark/Division (Fox).
In another incident, Chicago police are searching for a suspect in an attempted sexual assault on the CTA Blue Line on the West Side (ABC).
In a statement, CTA mentioned, “We asked our bus operators from the 77th garage which route takes the most skill to drive, and which route is their favorite.”
Two opinion letters in the Sun-Times address the topics of cabdriver etiquette training and lowering the blood alcohol concentration limit for DUIs in Illinois.
The Aloha Motel on the Southwest Side is set to be converted into a homeless shelter with 55 private rooms and on-site programs (Block Club).
There is a new plan for West Loop development that involves swapping a community center for park bathrooms and storage (Block Club).
CDOT will host the quarterly Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting on Thursday 4/30 from 6-7:30 PM at Foscoe Park, 1312 S. Racine.
Starting on 5/18, the South Water St. elevator at Metra’s Millennium Station MED platforms will close for replacement, with ADA access available at Van Buren.
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