Below are CMAP-related news stories from the current calendar year. See archived media coverage since 2010.
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
September
September 28, 2020
Se acaba el plazo para participar en el Censo 2020 y un experto explica por qué es fundamental hacerse contar
Univision
September 28, 2020
Officials mark the start of Homewood station renovation
Homewood Flossmoor Chronicle
September 28, 2020
Homewood rail station shared by Amtrak, Metra set for $29 million upgrade
Chicago Sun Times
September 27, 2020
City Seeks Feedback on Plan for High-Density Neighborhood Development
McKinley Park News
September 24, 2020
CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward
Streetsblog Chicago
September 22, 2020
Hyde Park attorney chosen to lead eviction prevention project
Hyde Park Herald
September 14, 2020
Cook County kicks off 2nd Racial Equity Week in light of COVID-19, census response
ABC 7
September 13, 2020
With deadline looming, Chicago is badly lagging in census response, especially in communities of color
Chicago Tribune
September 11, 2020
How a low census turnout could sap communities' political power
Crain’s Chicago Business
September 9, 2020
City Council passes Woodlawn affordable housing ordinance
Hyde Park Herald
September 8, 2020
Elgin News Digest
Chicago Tribune
September 8, 2020
Planning agency predicts more traffic on Laraway Road in Joliet
The Herald News
September 7, 2020
Former Northwestern athletes lead at the helm of the wave of athletic activism
Inside NU
September 4, 2020
Report: The Chicago Region Is At Risk For A Census Undercount
WBEZ
August
August 28, 2020
Stimulus money formula meant to aid poorer towns could do more harm than good, some Southland mayors say
Chicago Tribune
August 27, 2020
Fading Memories of Germany
The Chicago Reader
August 26, 2020
Black And Brown Essential Workers Had To Keep Taking Buses And Trains Despite Coronavirus Risks, Research Shows
Block Club Chicago
August 26, 2020
‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away.
Chicago Tribune
August 24, 2020
New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserve
Daily Herald
August 24, 2020
At outdoor town hall, tenants confront pandemic, gentrification
Hyde Park Herald
August 20, 2020
New citywide plan is the goal of ‘We Will Chicago’
Chicago Sun Times
August 20, 2020
Citywide Planning Initiative, ‘We Will Chicago,’ Aims to Foster Equity, Diversity and Resiliency Throughout Chicago
City of Chicago
August 16, 2020
Moving Will County study shares draft routes for increasing truck traffic
Chicago Tribune
August 15, 2020
Will County study team asks residents about potential truck routes
The Herald News
August 13, 2020
Homewood to take in $436K for COVID relief
Homewood Flossmoor Chronicle
August 5, 2020
North Avenue sees apartment boom
The Wednesday Journal
August 2, 2020
Will County wants to hear from you about truck routes
The Herald-News
July
July 10, 2020
McKinley Park Named Connected Community for Statewide Internet Program
McKinley Park News
July 8, 2020
Berwyn to get biggest share of $51 million in federal funds Cook County is doling out to cover suburban COVID-19 expenses
Chicago Sun Times
July 8, 2020
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune
July 6, 2020
First batch of Kane Co. COVID-19 relief funds may be released next week
Daily Herald
July 5, 2020
EDITORIAL: New flood maps tell us we aren’t doing enough
Chicago Sun Times
July 3, 2020
Kane County COVID-19 money debate comes down to population data
Daily Herald
July 2, 2020
Municipalities challenge Kane’s plan to release of fed COVID-19 relief money, saying numbers are off and process too slow
Chicago Tribune
July 1, 2020
How a Black Cowboy Became a Disinformation Target
The New York Times
June
June 30, 2020
City Club of Chicago: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Executive Director Erin Aleman
WGN Radio
June 23, 2020
CTA releases bus crowding report to help riders navigate public transit
Hyde Park Herald
June 16, 2020
Naperville News Digest
Chicago Tribune
June 14, 2020
The other lender of last resort
Medill Reports
June 9, 2020
Elgin News Digest
Chicago Tribune
June 8, 2020
Despite COVID headwinds, study recommends ways to expand Metra NCS service
Streetsblog Chicago
June 8, 2020
DuPage seeks input on infrastructure program
Daily Herald
June 5, 2020
Some Bridgeport Residents Call Men With Bats ‘Protectors’
WBEZ
June 4, 2020
Chicago’s transit system limits
Crain’s Chicago Business
May
May 23, 2020
Palatine Park District wants to replace bridges in sections of popular trail
Daily Herald
May 22, 2020
Chicago’s new normal: How reopened workplaces will look different due to the coronavirus pandemic
Chicago Sun Times
May 19, 2020
The Chicago region and flooding: We sink or swim together
Chicago Sun Times
May 16, 2020
Why Is Chicago Still Seeing So Many New Cases Of COVID-19?
WBEZ
May 10, 2020
Lake County Health Department watching growing number of coronavirus cases among Hispanic, black residents by Emily K. Coleman and James T. Norman
Chicago Tribune
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic fallout could cost Illinois $560 million in 2020 transportation revenues by Illinois Economic Policy Institute
Mass Transit
May 7, 2020
Investing in local news is more important than ever
Chicago Reader
April
April 28, 2020
Cicero overtakes Des Plaines as Cook County suburb with highest number of COVID-19 cases by Jennifer Johnson
Chicago Tribune
April 27, 2020
Many of Chicago area’s essential workers are people of color and live in lower-income neighborhoods, new analysis says by Jessica Villanova
Chicago Tribune
April 27, 2020
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 27 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area by Chicago Tribune Staff
Chicago Tribune Staff
April 22, 2020
Fight over a controversial shipping hub takes a COVID turn by John Lippert
Crain’s Chicago Business
April 5, 2020
As University Community Scatters From Hyde Park, Local Restaurants’ Business Evaporates by Atman Mehta
The Chicago Maroon
April 3, 2020
Economic development in Chicago is all about location by Danny Ecker
Crain’s Chicago Business
March
March 21, 2020
Knitting for a cause: Tempestry Project fuses art and science to illustrate climate change by Jake Holland
Medill Reports
March 20, 2020
Pritzker looks to freshen up Illinois' corporate come-ons by A.D. Quig
Crain’s Chicago Business
March 16, 2020
Residents And Workers Raise Concerns About A Proposed Joliet Industrial Park by Natalie Moore
WBEZ
March 5, 2020
A closer look at the numbers of the ‘Illinois Exodus’ by Chuck and Pat Wemstrom
Freeport Journal-Standard
March 2, 2020
Aurora looks at new bike sharing system by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February
February 28, 2020
Aurora looks for federal funding for road projects by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February 26, 2020
How city officials propose to preserve Woodlawn’s affordable housing by Sara Freund
Curbed Chicago
February 26, 2020
Illinois’ exodus ‘more complicated’ than taxes by Pat Wemstrom
Carroll County Mirror Democrat
February 25, 2020
Can Chicago Become a 15 Minute City? by Courtney Cobbs
Streetsblog Chicago
February 24, 2020
CMAP Executive Director Talks Water with Kendall County Board by James Wyman
WSPY News
February 24, 2020
The Southeast Side is ripe for return to a day when there were no ‘ghost ships’ by John Vukmirovich
Chicago Sun Times
February 17, 2020
Where the sidewalk ends might be far from your Metra station, study finds by Marni Pyke
Daily Herald
February 13, 2020
Pullman Attracting New Talent as Well as New Investment by Crusader
The Chicago Crusader
February 10, 2020
The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse by John Greenfield and Steven Vance
Streetsblog Chicago
February 10, 2020
Hinsdale’s new garage could spur changes to fees and on-street parking by Kimberly Fornek
Chicago Tribune
February 10, 2020
New bike path coming to Romeoville
The Bugle
February 6, 2020
Aurora looks to move forward on New York Street project by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February 6, 2020
Give communities more leeway in raising revenue, sharing in state funds by Erin Aleman
Crain's Chicago Business
February 5, 2020
Minooka to move ahead on comprehensive plan update by Megann Horstead
Morris Herald-News
February 5, 2020
Wells and Women Voters – Oswego Village Board Meeting Highlights by Dave Byrnes
Patch
February 5, 2020
$5.3 million grant awarded to Veteran’s Memorial Trail project in Will County by The Herald-News
The Herald-News
January
January 24, 2020
Motivate governments to slim down? It can be done – even in Illinois. by Madeleine Doubek
Crain’s Chicago Business
January 24, 2020
Where do I walk? Study finds several Metra, and some CTA stations, have a shortage of nearby sidewalks by Mary Wisniewski
Chicago Tribune
January 23, 2020
Wayne’s Words: Unsustainable demands on water remain in some communities by Wayne Horne
The Times Weekly.com
January 22, 2020
Here’s why you should bike year-round in Chicago by Sara Freund
Curbed Chicago
January 21, 2020
Brookfield board eyes local tax on gasoline by Igor Studenkov
Riverside Brookfield Landmark
January 14, 2020
Developer wants to build senior housing on North Avenue by Igor Studenkov
The Wednesday Journal
January 7, 2020
Pace, CTA to hold public meeting
The Beverly Review
January 7, 2020
South Halsted Bus Lanes? Express Buses? CTA And Pace To Share Their Plan For Busy Corridor Thursday by Jamie Nesbitt Golden
Block Club Chicago
January 2, 2020
Port District needs a plan, and we’re working on it by Letters to the Editor
Chicago Sun Times
Media Coverage
Below are CMAP-related news stories from the current calendar year. See archived media coverage since 2010.
September
September 28, 2020
Se acaba el plazo para participar en el Censo 2020 y un experto explica por qué es fundamental hacerse contar
Univision
September 28, 2020
Officials mark the start of Homewood station renovation
Homewood Flossmoor Chronicle
September 28, 2020
Homewood rail station shared by Amtrak, Metra set for $29 million upgrade
Chicago Sun Times
September 27, 2020
City Seeks Feedback on Plan for High-Density Neighborhood Development
McKinley Park News
September 24, 2020
CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward
Streetsblog Chicago
September 22, 2020
Hyde Park attorney chosen to lead eviction prevention project
Hyde Park Herald
September 14, 2020
Cook County kicks off 2nd Racial Equity Week in light of COVID-19, census response
ABC 7
September 13, 2020
With deadline looming, Chicago is badly lagging in census response, especially in communities of color
Chicago Tribune
September 11, 2020
How a low census turnout could sap communities' political power
Crain’s Chicago Business
September 9, 2020
City Council passes Woodlawn affordable housing ordinance
Hyde Park Herald
September 8, 2020
Elgin News Digest
Chicago Tribune
September 8, 2020
Planning agency predicts more traffic on Laraway Road in Joliet
The Herald News
September 7, 2020
Former Northwestern athletes lead at the helm of the wave of athletic activism
Inside NU
September 4, 2020
Report: The Chicago Region Is At Risk For A Census Undercount
WBEZ
August
August 28, 2020
Stimulus money formula meant to aid poorer towns could do more harm than good, some Southland mayors say
Chicago Tribune
August 27, 2020
Fading Memories of Germany
The Chicago Reader
August 26, 2020
Black And Brown Essential Workers Had To Keep Taking Buses And Trains Despite Coronavirus Risks, Research Shows
Block Club Chicago
August 26, 2020
‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away.
Chicago Tribune
August 24, 2020
New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserve
Daily Herald
August 24, 2020
At outdoor town hall, tenants confront pandemic, gentrification
Hyde Park Herald
August 20, 2020
New citywide plan is the goal of ‘We Will Chicago’
Chicago Sun Times
August 20, 2020
Citywide Planning Initiative, ‘We Will Chicago,’ Aims to Foster Equity, Diversity and Resiliency Throughout Chicago
City of Chicago
August 16, 2020
Moving Will County study shares draft routes for increasing truck traffic
Chicago Tribune
August 15, 2020
Will County study team asks residents about potential truck routes
The Herald News
August 13, 2020
Homewood to take in $436K for COVID relief
Homewood Flossmoor Chronicle
August 5, 2020
North Avenue sees apartment boom
The Wednesday Journal
August 2, 2020
Will County wants to hear from you about truck routes
The Herald-News
July
July 10, 2020
McKinley Park Named Connected Community for Statewide Internet Program
McKinley Park News
July 8, 2020
Berwyn to get biggest share of $51 million in federal funds Cook County is doling out to cover suburban COVID-19 expenses
Chicago Sun Times
July 8, 2020
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune
July 6, 2020
First batch of Kane Co. COVID-19 relief funds may be released next week
Daily Herald
July 5, 2020
EDITORIAL: New flood maps tell us we aren’t doing enough
Chicago Sun Times
July 3, 2020
Kane County COVID-19 money debate comes down to population data
Daily Herald
July 2, 2020
Municipalities challenge Kane’s plan to release of fed COVID-19 relief money, saying numbers are off and process too slow
Chicago Tribune
July 1, 2020
How a Black Cowboy Became a Disinformation Target
The New York Times
June
June 30, 2020
City Club of Chicago: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Executive Director Erin Aleman
WGN Radio
June 23, 2020
CTA releases bus crowding report to help riders navigate public transit
Hyde Park Herald
June 16, 2020
Naperville News Digest
Chicago Tribune
June 14, 2020
The other lender of last resort
Medill Reports
June 9, 2020
Elgin News Digest
Chicago Tribune
June 8, 2020
Despite COVID headwinds, study recommends ways to expand Metra NCS service
Streetsblog Chicago
June 8, 2020
DuPage seeks input on infrastructure program
Daily Herald
June 5, 2020
Some Bridgeport Residents Call Men With Bats ‘Protectors’
WBEZ
June 4, 2020
Chicago’s transit system limits
Crain’s Chicago Business
May
May 23, 2020
Palatine Park District wants to replace bridges in sections of popular trail
Daily Herald
May 22, 2020
Chicago’s new normal: How reopened workplaces will look different due to the coronavirus pandemic
Chicago Sun Times
May 19, 2020
The Chicago region and flooding: We sink or swim together
Chicago Sun Times
May 16, 2020
Why Is Chicago Still Seeing So Many New Cases Of COVID-19?
WBEZ
May 10, 2020
Lake County Health Department watching growing number of coronavirus cases among Hispanic, black residents by Emily K. Coleman and James T. Norman
Chicago Tribune
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic fallout could cost Illinois $560 million in 2020 transportation revenues by Illinois Economic Policy Institute
Mass Transit
May 7, 2020
Investing in local news is more important than ever
Chicago Reader
April
April 28, 2020
Cicero overtakes Des Plaines as Cook County suburb with highest number of COVID-19 cases by Jennifer Johnson
Chicago Tribune
April 27, 2020
Many of Chicago area’s essential workers are people of color and live in lower-income neighborhoods, new analysis says by Jessica Villanova
Chicago Tribune
April 27, 2020
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 27 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area by Chicago Tribune Staff
Chicago Tribune Staff
April 22, 2020
Fight over a controversial shipping hub takes a COVID turn by John Lippert
Crain’s Chicago Business
April 5, 2020
As University Community Scatters From Hyde Park, Local Restaurants’ Business Evaporates by Atman Mehta
The Chicago Maroon
April 3, 2020
Economic development in Chicago is all about location by Danny Ecker
Crain’s Chicago Business
March
March 21, 2020
Knitting for a cause: Tempestry Project fuses art and science to illustrate climate change by Jake Holland
Medill Reports
March 20, 2020
Pritzker looks to freshen up Illinois' corporate come-ons by A.D. Quig
Crain’s Chicago Business
March 16, 2020
Residents And Workers Raise Concerns About A Proposed Joliet Industrial Park by Natalie Moore
WBEZ
March 5, 2020
A closer look at the numbers of the ‘Illinois Exodus’ by Chuck and Pat Wemstrom
Freeport Journal-Standard
March 2, 2020
Aurora looks at new bike sharing system by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February
February 28, 2020
Aurora looks for federal funding for road projects by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February 26, 2020
How city officials propose to preserve Woodlawn’s affordable housing by Sara Freund
Curbed Chicago
February 26, 2020
Illinois’ exodus ‘more complicated’ than taxes by Pat Wemstrom
Carroll County Mirror Democrat
February 25, 2020
Can Chicago Become a 15 Minute City? by Courtney Cobbs
Streetsblog Chicago
February 24, 2020
CMAP Executive Director Talks Water with Kendall County Board by James Wyman
WSPY News
February 24, 2020
The Southeast Side is ripe for return to a day when there were no ‘ghost ships’ by John Vukmirovich
Chicago Sun Times
February 17, 2020
Where the sidewalk ends might be far from your Metra station, study finds by Marni Pyke
Daily Herald
February 13, 2020
Pullman Attracting New Talent as Well as New Investment by Crusader
The Chicago Crusader
February 10, 2020
The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse by John Greenfield and Steven Vance
Streetsblog Chicago
February 10, 2020
Hinsdale’s new garage could spur changes to fees and on-street parking by Kimberly Fornek
Chicago Tribune
February 10, 2020
New bike path coming to Romeoville
The Bugle
February 6, 2020
Aurora looks to move forward on New York Street project by Steve Lord
Chicago Tribune
February 6, 2020
Give communities more leeway in raising revenue, sharing in state funds by Erin Aleman
Crain's Chicago Business
February 5, 2020
Minooka to move ahead on comprehensive plan update by Megann Horstead
Morris Herald-News
February 5, 2020
Wells and Women Voters – Oswego Village Board Meeting Highlights by Dave Byrnes
Patch
February 5, 2020
$5.3 million grant awarded to Veteran’s Memorial Trail project in Will County by The Herald-News
The Herald-News
January
January 24, 2020
Motivate governments to slim down? It can be done – even in Illinois. by Madeleine Doubek
Crain’s Chicago Business
January 24, 2020
Where do I walk? Study finds several Metra, and some CTA stations, have a shortage of nearby sidewalks by Mary Wisniewski
Chicago Tribune
January 23, 2020
Wayne’s Words: Unsustainable demands on water remain in some communities by Wayne Horne
The Times Weekly.com
January 22, 2020
Here’s why you should bike year-round in Chicago by Sara Freund
Curbed Chicago
January 21, 2020
Brookfield board eyes local tax on gasoline by Igor Studenkov
Riverside Brookfield Landmark
January 14, 2020
Developer wants to build senior housing on North Avenue by Igor Studenkov
The Wednesday Journal
January 7, 2020
Pace, CTA to hold public meeting
The Beverly Review
January 7, 2020
South Halsted Bus Lanes? Express Buses? CTA And Pace To Share Their Plan For Busy Corridor Thursday by Jamie Nesbitt Golden
Block Club Chicago
January 2, 2020
Port District needs a plan, and we’re working on it by Letters to the Editor
Chicago Sun Times