Citywide bus speeds hit 8.5 mph in August, which is the quickest buses have moved through the city in four years

The crash occurred at 9:09 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Mary’s Street, said Sergeant Detective John Boyle, a police spokesperson.

The Edgewater neighborhood along the north lakefront should be a pleasant place to walk. It's the second-densest community area in the city, with 56,521 residents in an area just 1.5 miles across, and...