John Greenfield

• Sedan driver fatally struck woman, 25, Saturday around 9:22 PM near Irving/Southport. While fleeing, he hit an SUV, causing a third vehicle to be struck, was later arrested. (CBS)

The collision took place seven blocks east of where a 47th Ward volunteer was fatally struck in 2022, when led to the Illinois Department of Transportation ceasing to obstruct pedestrian safety improvements in that location.

• Driver struck and killed man, 46, critically injured man, 36, who were crossing 5-lane Irving Park Road at McKool Avenue in Hanover Park Saturday around 9 PM (ABC)

• Metra UP-W train fatally struck person Tuesday around 8 PM near Lombard ( WGN )

I''ve been acquainted with Omari Bektemba, 32, a senior project manager at a local affordable housing nonprofit, through the Chicago sustainable transportation advocacy and urban planning scenes for several years. He lives near Fullerton and Kimball avenues in Logan Square, and recently was involved in a Complete Streets effort to make Fullerton safer and more pleasant for all road users. He indicated that this experience motivated him to run for alder of the 35th Ward – which includes parts of communities like Irving Park, Avondale, Logan Square, and Hermosa – in the February 2027 election. (All Chicago aldermanic and mayoral hopefuls are welcome to pitch an interview or guest op-ed on walk/bike/transit and traffic safety issues to Streetsblog Chicago.) This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

• CTA press releases on pilots for outreach to unhoused riders and Safe Ride Specialist interventions, which SBC discussed yesterday

Austin Station before and after the renovation. Photos: Igor Studenkov, J. Niimi

• Metra MDN train fatally struck person, Friday 8 AM near Forest Glen Station, in 5300 block of N. Forest Glen Ave. ( WGN )

• CPD releases images of man who allegedly yelled profanities at and slapped a woman riding bus 7/29 around 10:12 PM on 1500 block of North Clybourn Avenue ( Fox )

• A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a Metra MDW train at Schaumburg Station on Tuesday afternoon ( ABC )