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How can we make it safer for cars, bikes and pedestrians to get around the city? Eight Forty-Eight listeners offered their pedaling pet-peeves, vehicle vexations and on-foot frustrations.

The weather may be cooler but it’s great for those biking to work.  That may not be good news for everyone, though. Plenty of drivers are less than thrilled about sharing the road with cyclists.

The mayor of Kankakee is vowing to fight a lawsuit against the city that she says will hurt the entire state.Both the City of Chicago and the RTA, Regional Transportation Authority, are suing Kankakee.

Kankakee's mayor is vowing to fight lawsuits by the Regional Transportation Authority and the city of Chicago over a program that encourages businesses to come to her community to avoid higher sales taxes in other counties.Mayor Nina Epstein traveled to Chicago on Wednesday to get the word out about

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is defending the state tollway board's decision to hike prices. He said the plan will help fund construction projects, reduce traffic times and keep drivers safe.

An Illinois state board approved a massive toll hike Thursday to help fund an ambitious $12.1 billion construction plan to repair highways and bridges.The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority voted to raise tolls for I-PASS users from 40 cents to 75 cents at most toll plazas - a nearly 88 percent b

Wednesday night, WBEZ hosted a public forum to discuss and assess the progress of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days in office as part of WBEZ's series, The First 100. Eight Forty-Eight’s Alison Cuddy posed questions to the mayor and some members of his administration in f