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A man rides a Sherpa electric scooter along the 1300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago on June 15, 2019.

City cites four electric scooter companies over distribution issue

July 2, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

The city of Chicago has cited four electric scooter vendors for failing to properly spread the devices around the pilot area. Under the city's pilot program for shared electric scooters,...

"Help Customers Wanted" is on the sign at Mel's Marathon in Long Grove on July 1, 2019. Owner Randy Towner said he was busy last week before the state gas tax increase was implemented. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she does not plan to raise the city's gas tax.

Lightfoot says she won’t raise Chicago’s gas tax

July 2, 2019 at 8:06 a.m.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said she won't raise the city's gas tax, on top of the 19 cents already added to the Illinois gas tax as part of...

A Gruv scooter is parked on North Bosworth Avenue in the Noble Square neighborhood of Chicago on June 15, 2019.

Column: How to survive renting one of Chicago’s electric scooters

July 1, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

I tried an electric scooter, and lived to tell the tale. I don't see them fitting into my commute — I prefer walking or biking. They're a bit pricey. And...

Usuarios de scooters eléctricos en el sendero The 606, el 25 de junio 2019, en el vecindario de Bucktown.

El uso de scooters eléctricos en Chicago comenzó con alta demanda, y con usuarios rompiendo las reglas

June 28, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

Después de dos semanas de iniciado el programa piloto de scooters eléctricos en Chicago, los 2,500 patines se han popularizado, con 60,000 viajes en la primera semana. Pero los usuarios...

Traffic slows to a crawl on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway on Feb. 11, 2019, in Chicago. A letter sent to the mayor by transit advocates and public policy groups urges restructuring the city's ride-share fees to include "congestion pricing" and encourage pooled rides.

Why a rush-hour commute could cost more. Transportation groups ask Lightfoot to consider ‘congestion pricing’

September 12, 2019 at 4:50 p.m.

Transit advocates and public policy groups are asking Mayor Lori Lightfoot to consider imposing "congestion pricing" fees to help cut traffic in busy areas during rush hour. In a letter...

Bird scooters are parked on West Le Moyne Street in the Noble Square neighborhood of Chicago on June 15, 2019.

Lots of rides but broken rules: Chicago’s scooter pilot gets off to a rough start

July 1, 2019 at 7:53 a.m.

Two weeks into the city's shared electric scooter pilot program, the 2,500 devices are proving popular, with 60,000 rides taken in the first week alone. But the strict safety rules...

Workers clear damaged rail components after a CTA Green Line train derailed in the 4500-4600 block of South Prairie Avenue on June 6, 2019.

CTA says switching error caused Green Line derailment

June 25, 2019 at 5:58 p.m.

Two rail workers failed to properly align a switch on the Green Line tracks earlier this month, causing a derailment that sent seven people to the hospital, the CTA said...

Idled people mover cars sit in an unfenced lot off Irving Park Road near O'Hare International Airport on May 13, 2019. Work to upgrade the system, begun in 2015, is behind schedule, and it has been shut down since January.

O’Hare’s busy ‘people mover’ was supposed to stay open during an upgrade. It did not.

June 21, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

On a recent afternoon, 15 rail cars, some marred with graffiti, sat between puddles in a gravel lot just outside O'Hare International Airport. The cars were supposed to remain in...

Electric shared scooters have arrived in Chicago: Here’s what you need to know

June 17, 2019 at 9:56 a.m.

Electric shared scooters are finally coming to Chicago after months of planning by the city. A four-month pilot program started Saturday, with 10 different scooter companies spread out through 50...

Inbound traffic on the Eisenhower Expressway, Interstate 290, is seen in Chicago on May 13, 2019. Drivers began facing a new traffic pattern this week on the Eisenhower.

Starting today, one lane is closed on inbound Ike, from Ogden to Halsted, until 2020

June 17, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

Drivers will see a new traffic pattern starting today on the Eisenhower Expressway, as part of the ongoing Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction. In the new configuration, one lane is closed...

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