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Jan 13, 2019
Mayor Emanuel And CTA Launch New Public WI-FI Service In Downtown Blue Line Subway Station
Oct 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces $5 Million to Support Creation of Transit-Oriented Development on High-Ridership Bus Corridors
Aug 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And CTA Unveil Newly Modernized Illinois Medical District Blue Line Station
Aug 13, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces Upgraded Security Cameras As Part Of Safe And Secure Program To Improve Safety And Security Across CTA System
Jul 9, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Unveils Design For New CTA Damen Green Line Station
Oct 29, 2024
City Civics Day Returns with Expanded Public Engagement Forums and Seminars
Oct 23, 2023
95th Street Planning Process to Poll Residents on Development Priorities
Oct 4, 2023
North Park School Bus Complex Proposed for Property Tax Incentive
Oct 4, 2023
City Land Sales Would Support CTA Red Line Extension
Dec 16, 2022
City Announces First Annual 'You Name a Snowplow' Contest
Nov 2, 2022
Chicago Taxicab Drivers Awarded with Free Medallion For Exemplary Service to the Disability Community
Jul 17, 2020
City of Chicago selects CURB to manage the City’s Centralized Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxicab Dispatch Service
Jul 26, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across Chicago
May 17, 2019
City Announces Recipients of the Chicago Taxicab Driver Excellence Award for Exemplary Wheelchair Accessible Service
Apr 10, 2019
City Council Approves $50 Million Expansion and Modernization of DIVVY Bike Share System
May 7, 2018
City of Chicago Announces Expressway Beautification Project in Partnership with Chicago Gateway Green and A Safe Haven
Jun 19, 2017
CDOT and Alderman Walter Burnett Announce Streetscape Modernization for Damen Avenue Corridor from Van Buren to Monroe
Jul 7, 2015
Mayor Emanuel Announces Divvy Expanding Access To Popular Bike Share System Through Divvy For Everyone (D4E) Program
Mar 25, 2015
Loop Link Transit Project Lane Closures Will Be Extended On Madison Street
Oct 7, 2011
New CDOT bike rack installations!
Sep 21, 2011
Initial Findings: Kinzie Street Protected Bike Lanes - Supplemental Data
Sep 21, 2011
Initial Findings: Kinzie Street Protected Bike Lane
Dec 17, 2009
Plan Commission adopts "Transit Friendly Development Guide"
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