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a photo of irving park road looking west past elston av. it’s snowing so much that visibility is really low and the next intersection can hardly be seen.

a photo of a nova bus running eastbound from the irving park & kimball stop along 80 irving park. it’s snowing heavy, making it difficult to see the bus.

i love visibility 💜

Today I learned that Lincoln Park high school is about half the size of Lane Tech and has 40% more Black students than Lane does.

This came up in a conversation about how media coverage of Chicago's current political situation is still locked into some outdated ideas about race in this city.

This holiday season, give the gift of whistles

Help improve bus service CTA and CDOT are launching the Bus Priority Corridor Study to explore ways to make bus travel faster and more convenient for riders on five key bus corridors in the Better Streets for Buses Network: Pulaski, Western, Cottage Grove, Fullerton, 55th/ Garfield. Join us at a public meeting to learn more!

CTA and CDOT will present potential design concepts that help prioritize bus travel- and want your feedback!

Attend a Public Meeting Gage Park November 20 5:30-7:00 PM 2411 W. 55th St. Avondale- Logandale Elementary December 1 5:30- 7:00 PM 3212 W. George St. Washington Park Refectory December 2 5:30- 7:00 PM 5531 Russel Dr. Virtual December 8 6:00- 7 :30 PM Online

The Bus Priority Corridor Study is a major next step toward implementation of the Better Streets for Buses Plan—a framework developed by CTA and CDOT to enhance the bus riding experience. We're exploring ways to improve bus lanes, sidewalks, and signals.

Abhorrent people who should go to hell

critical support to the moms

Freshly Painted Progress Flag Crosswalk + scattered fall leaves

Boystown sidewalks are gay again

Love my neighborhood

An orange plastic whistle captioned “This machine kills fascists”

If you want to distribute free speech devices to your neighbors, I can help you set up a whistle kit event where I provide all materials except the space and people

welp

Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to buy downtown bus terminal, plan shocked local alderman A mayoral spokesperson said Wednesday the city expects to spend just north of $19 million to purchase the bus terminal, with the rest of the funds expected to go to refurbishment.

IMO this is a really good move if the city can make it happen.

i love scrounging for firewood and manure in the alley :)

Alderman Scott Waguespack describes the type of agent who would come into schools and separate children from their caretakers as the “lowest of the low of humanity.”

a daycare teacher
across from my high school
oh my fucking god

Waking up to news that a daycare worker in my neighborhood was kidnapped after ICE followed her inside the private business where she works.

The work to defeat fascism is immediate, urgent, and supercedes the electoral cycle.

THE SIRENS

the moon is too dang bright
now i feel like a fool for having a bonfire

municipal device everywhere for those with the eyes to see

first my cat’s yowling
now my neighbor’s dog is yowling
truly it is the time of yowling…

Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago, organized by Emily Hilleren Hi! I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly parties in Chicago. I currently h… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago

I sourced a donation of another 10,000 whistles. If you want to chip in on the ~$600 in shipping, please click below

gofund.me/1b6a06863

if honolulu buses can 🤙thank🤙 drivers for letting them merge, pace busses ought to go “yippee”

JUST IN: PRITZKER will sign Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act to overhaul Chicago-area transit

On October 31, 1993, CTA opened a new 'L' line from the Loop to Midway-the first completely new 'L' line since the Dan Ryan Line (today's South Side Red Line) opened in 1969. 🍊

Our little group of bar regulars and random guys will wind up supplying nearly 14,000 whistles to Chicago during the month of October.

Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly Welcome to the Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly

FILE A WITNESS SLIP AS A PROPONENT OF HB2111 (the transit funding bill)!

ilga.gov/House/hearin...

i forgot today’s parent teacher conferences and there’s no school ;_;
but i already got up for ice watch so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

a driver yelled at me and a pedestrian
"red light, dumbass"
on *his* red light 🤦

do you think it’s possible
to meet someone cute on milwaukee?
i think so.

Posted a few min ago on IG. Looks like the street is Kildare which coincides with some of the reports in Irving Park.