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Bicycling

Cyclist George Sawicki, 70, died after he “struck” illegally parked truck on Museum Campus Drive

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Cop who killed Hershel Weinberger was suspended after drunken suicide threat

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Thomas Travers, 59, fatally struck while biking in on Milwaukee in Jefferson Park

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Off-duty cop who reportedly ran stop sign, killing boy on bike, issued citation

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Driver who killed “School of Rock” drummer Kevin Clark refused DUI blood test

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Chicago Suburbs

What really happened to Helmut Jahn? Police chief debunks myths about his fatal bike crash

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Get your Helmut on: Honor architect and fallen cyclist Jahn with these bike rides

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Don’t victim-blame architect Helmut Jahn for his tragic bike crash death

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Woman on bike struck by driver in West Lawn is first Chicago cycling fatality of 2021

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Driving

Demetrio Ruiz Macias, 47, killed by hit-and-run driver, was the 9th Chicago bike fatality this year

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