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Loved ones, bike advocates honored Yader Castaneda, fatally struck by Hummer driver at dangerous Loop intersection
Yesterday, family members, friends, and supporters gathered to install a "ghost bike" memorial to fallen cyclist Yader "Yak" Casteneda, 18 at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue in the Loop. In speeches during the vigil, his loved ones remembered him as an ambitious, hard-working person, and a supportive brother and friend, who lit up a room with his presence.
August 4, 2025
At memorial for fallen cyclist Josh Anleu Buendia, 16, his mom says we need to “care about other people’s lives” on the road
City and state officials, as well as Bike Lane Uprising's Christina Whitehouse, stressed the need to create safe streets.
November 6, 2023
A reckless driver killed Divvy rider Gerardo Marciales. Another one destroyed his ghost bike.
Less than a year after his death, another reckless motorist on the drive crashed into the light pole Marciales' ghost bike memorial was chained to, demolishing the shrine.
January 12, 2023
Over 100 people showed up to honor Sam Bell at ghost bike vigil on Milwaukee
Bell, 44, was fatally struck while biking on September 8 at Milwaukee and Huron Street in River West, by an elderly driver who failed to yield while making a left turn.
September 30, 2022
Loved ones of Gerardo Marciales urge the city to fix dangerous DLSD intersections
We must learn from stories like his and implement policies and street designs that prioritize human life over convenient driving.
April 29, 2022
Chicago Ride of Silence honored fallen riders with an online memorial ceremony
The event remembered the five people killed while biking in Chicago in the past year.
May 22, 2020
Loved ones honored Douglas DeMott with ghost bike ceremony in Tinley Park
DeMott was struck from behind last January by a 93-year-old driver while he was biking home from work on Harlem Avenue.
October 28, 2019
Ghost Bike Installation for Fallen Cyclist Lisa Schalk This Sunday
Schalk's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and Aldi, his employer
November 15, 2017
How Four Fatal Truck-Bike Crashes Helped Bring About Lifesaving Legislation
The new Chicago law requiring vehicle side guards and safety mirrors will help prevent future tragedies.
August 17, 2017
Discussing Ghost Bikes, Side Guards, the Bicycling Magazine Award on WBEZ
The episode focused on the question of whether Chicago actually deserved to be ranked the best city for biking in the U.S. this year by Bicycling Magazine.
December 12, 2016
