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Cop who killed Hershel Weinberger was suspended after drunken suicide threat
It's not clear whether terminating the officer back in 2000 would have prevented him from killing the boy on his bicycle, but the cop deserves to be fired for his recklessness now.
July 30, 2021
Thomas Travers, 59, fatally struck while biking in on Milwaukee in Jefferson Park
If a CDOT proposal for a road diet with protected bike lanes hadn't been blocked by local drivers led by an aldermanic candidate, Travers might still be alive.
July 28, 2021
Off-duty cop who reportedly ran stop sign, killing boy on bike, issued citation
While the police union president said "any person could be in [the driver's] shoes," witnesses tell a different story.
July 15, 2021
Driver who killed “School of Rock” drummer Kevin Clark refused DUI blood test
The motorist was also ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and without insurance, and ticketed for running a stop sign and driving without insurance the previous month in River Forest.
June 2, 2021
What really happened to Helmut Jahn? Police chief debunks myths about his fatal bike crash
The Campton Hills chief of police corrects multiple false statements from a victim-blaming article about the tragedy by a former newspaper columnist.
May 25, 2021
Get your Helmut on: Honor architect and fallen cyclist Jahn with these bike rides
There are already a few different ways you can pay tribute to Jahn on your bicycle, including a self-guided tour of his downtown designs.
May 12, 2021
Don’t victim-blame architect Helmut Jahn for his tragic bike crash death
While Jahn reportedly ran a stop sign on his bike, all the facts of his death aren't clear yet, and he deserves our empathy.
May 10, 2021
Woman on bike struck by driver in West Lawn is first Chicago cycling fatality of 2021
The right-turning driver who struck the victim received multiple citations.
March 8, 2021
Demetrio Ruiz Macias, 47, killed by hit-and-run driver, was the 9th Chicago bike fatality this year
Macias was struck a few blocks away from where another motorist killed Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and her nephew Giovanne Bucio, 12, as they walked last week.
December 30, 2020
Bikeway added, 20 mph speed limit planned on Damen where cyclist Liza Whitacre was killed
Hopefully these changes will help prevent more heartbreak. But if the city really wants to make a difference, it should build bike lanes with physical protection.
November 19, 2020
