You’re my hero, N9 🚌

Towertown, Chicago

I imagine the dumpster parked in the Chicago Avenue bus lane is also saying “I’ll just be a minute”.

Rep. Kam Buckner introduced a bill, the “Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act” that would allow Waymo to operate their robots in Illinois *checks notes* yesterday. ilga.gov/Legislation/...

A government that picks and chooses which citizens it protects through cognizant design decisions is a very Trumpian idea. Shame that Illinois, from the general assembly to the Supreme Court to the local municipalities, prefers to see some road users as ‘permitted, not intended’.

“Asked about what the announcement could mean for those considering running for his 25th Ward seat, Sigcho-Lopez said he asks they “focus on the public service that needs to be done before political calculations.””

You vs. the lakeshore proposal she told you not to worry about.

Mount Trashmore, Evanston

Change in Abstract

Kedzie Brown Line

You’re my hero, #93 🚌

as far as this train goes

The suburbs demand bus service.

Legislation has been filed in the Illinois senate to mandate infrastructure like bollards around senior care facilities and day cares ilga.gov/Legislation/...

This classic USPS mailbox has appeared on the street this week, with a throwback logo.

Our long municipal nightmare is over. Now, just remove the highway going through the park, too.

The proverbial rock and hard place, brought to you by our city’s transportation priorities.

Starting at 5PM tonight at the James Park Fieldhouse (behind Levy Center) is a 3/8/9 Ward Meeting collecting feedback for the bike plan update. Support specific streets and improvements you want to see, such as: Main St, Oakton/South Blvd, Chicago Ave, Asbury Ave, and Sheridan Rd.

Riding the portion of the X9 bus without signal priority again, all the way, at peak rush hour.

This should be Stratton’s campaign ad.

See how soon we forget what happened when CPD rode the trains…

Paul Vallas, November 2025: “we need more off-duty cops to ride transit” Paul Vallas, January 2026: “off-duty cops on transit don’t help”

Evanston produces the best headlines evanstonroundtable.com/2026/01/25/d...

You’re my hero, #9 🚌

Epiphany Center for the Arts

Tonight’s program

Someone just rode one stop on the bus I’m on. We should think about plowing the sidewalks.

Stay safe out there, drive slowly (or just don’t drive at all, bus drivers are qualified professionals who know how to handle this ❄️)

You’re my hero, #49 🚌

no one drives in winter

Alright, already, we'll all float on No, don't you worry, we'll all float on Alright, already, we'll all float on Alright, don't worry, we'll all float on

We did find a few people who were unsheltered last night. We also found a few tents without anyone inside, which hopefully means they went somewhere warmer.

And so it begins

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

Hey. It's cold out there. Like, dangerously cold. Make sure you know what resources are available in case you need to get warm!

Tonight is the annual point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness. We are also preparing for an 'EXTREME COLD WARNING' beginning at 3am.

During severe winter weather, our No. 1 goal is to keep service operating as safely and as close to schedule as possible. To meet that goal, our staff receives extensive training on winter-specific issues and equipment is thoroughly tested and prepared to ensure it’s ready for the winter.

If you're cold, they're cold. Support supportive housing!

No more “Car”men for the Met. “In the restaging decision, the Jaguar and two trucks were eliminated. Escamillo walked in with his followers. Gelb said the savings was more than $300,000.”

Congratulations to @metrolosangeles.bsky.social for finding an alternative to the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass.

Update: This show appears to have a scene with cops in it. Dick Wolf’s Chicago Barber?

it's no surprise but the park district can criminalize you for going to the bathroom outside why don't we leave park district bathrooms open 24 hours, especially if they have an external door? we could use more sharps containers in bathrooms, i bet SEIU would be amenable to increasing staffing

CTA is seeking feedback through the end of January for the Bus Priority Corridor Study. Do you want a better bus? Fill it out. www.menti.com/algv7baftywz

This is a policy failure. If Chicago had installed signal priority on this section of Ashland, the X9 bus would not be stopped here. It would be boarding passengers and/or moving.

Municipal Devices are the Hidden Mickeys of Chicago.

“The estimated 230,000-square-foot store will offer shoppers general merchandise, household items and groceries. There will also be about 800 parking spaces.” That’s one parking space per 288sqft of retail space, which for 8’x10’ parking stalls means a parking-to-retail area ratio of about 3.5:1

Experiencing ‘history’ at Diversey.

Filming Barbershop in Pilsen, which is coming soon to a streaming service near you.

Ok, last limited-stop X9 bus of the night, can it catch up to the all-stops 9 bus that was two minutes ahead? We are in the part of the route that doesn’t have signal priority, which is also the high-ridership central portion.

want to talk clankers? "The 1st Ward Office is hosting a virtual meeting on Monday, February 2 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Serve and Coco food delivery robots as these companies seek to expand their operations in the ward." email [email protected], "2/2 Coco and Serve Robotics Meeting"