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Police Blamed Courier for Fatal Crash; Witnesses Say Bus Driver Ran Stoplight
[Last year the Chicago Reader launched a weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership allows Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We syndicate a portion of the column after it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the streets on Thursdays.]
June 28, 2016
Please Stop Using Blaine Klingenberg’s Death as an Excuse to Shame Cyclists
Family and friends, and the Chicago bike courier community, are mourning the death of Blaine Klingenberg, 29, who was fatally struck on his bike by a tour bus driver Wednesday evening at Oak Street and Michigan Avenue.
June 18, 2016
Lawyer: Cyclist Was Not to Blame for Pedestrian Crash in Dearborn Bike Lanes
While the headline of a recent Chicago Sun-Times article states that cyclist Matthew Gagui caused a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in the Dearborn protected bike lanes, his lawyer says that wasn't the case.
June 12, 2015
Two Bike- and Pedestrian-Focused Law Firms Join Forces
The Law Office of Brendan H. Kevenides and the Law Offices of James M. Freeman, both sponsors of Streetsblog Chicago, are merging to create Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. Both firms originally focused on cases involving people who were struck while biking, while Freeman also took on pedestrian crash cases. The new firm will continue the advocacy they're known for, but with greater strength and frequency, Freeman and Kevenides say.
May 30, 2013
State Court Ruling May Erode Right to Walk in Unmarked Crosswalks
A recent decision by Illinois's 1st District Court of Appeals could make it harder to hold city governments and individual drivers accountable for pedestrian safety.
May 8, 2013