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Wife of Cyclist Dragged in Bridgeport Provides an Update on His Condition
Scott Jacobson continues to stoically recover from the horrific injuries he suffered after being struck on his bike and dragged hundreds of feet by a driver, according to Jacobson’s wife Rachel. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether the Cook County state’s attorney’s office will level more serious charges against the motorist, who so far has only been charged with misdemeanors.
May 10, 2016
Why Driver Who Dragged a Cyclist in Bridgeport Should Face Felony Charges
Earlier this week there was a horrific act of traffic violence in Bridgeport. An SUV driver struck Scott Jacobson as he rode his bicycle and dragged him hundreds of feet, causing grievous injuries.
May 6, 2016
Archer Avenue Motorists Upset They Can’t Drive as Fast as They Want
Some motorists are complaining about a new speed camera along the busy 3200 block of Archer Avenue in McKinley Park. The accusations of a "speed trap" focus on the camera's location, which is not immediately adjacent to the small park that, under Chicago's "safety zones" rules, justifies the camera's placement. But the camera is located in a part of Chicago where speeding is endemic and crashes are frequent.
September 12, 2014
Cyclist Killed in Collision With Driver Is Bridgeport’s 2nd Bike Fatality in 2014
The crash site from the cyclist's point of view.
September 5, 2014
What’s the Fastest Way Around Chicago? That Depends, Says New Map
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab published an interactive map this week that shows a new way to measure access across Chicago via different transportation modes. Instead of assessing how far one can travel by a certain mode, like a previous online map has shown, or showing the cost of travel, this map looks solely at relative travel time across four modes.
June 27, 2014
Cyclist Killed in Bridgeport Hit-and-Run, Driver Charged With Felony
The crash site from the driver's perspective.
June 2, 2014
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Pedestrians in Englewood and Bridgeport on Friday
Last week two different people lost their lives to hit-and-run drivers, in two different South Side neighborhoods, on the same day. Both of the drivers are still at large.
June 18, 2013