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Drivers Struck 296 People in Reilly’s Ward in the Last Year, No Reported Riverwalk Crashes
The car-pedestrian crashes included 48 cases with incapacitating injuries, but there have been no media reports of serious bike/ped crashes in the ward. So why is Alderman Reilly focused on banning bikes on the riverwalk?
October 3, 2018
4 Days After Cyclist Killed at Devon/McCormick, Pedestrian Critically Injured on Same Block
When urban streets are designed to facilitate driving at unsafe speeds, deadly and life-changing crashes are a predictable outcome.
October 1, 2018
Driver Who Injured Woman Outside Garfield Park Conservatory Still Hasn’t Been Found
The Chicago Police Department says they’ve been unable to locate a motorist who struck and injured a 62-year-old woman outside the Garfield Park Conservatory in March, and then fled the scene.
May 8, 2017
Driver Who Crushed Bridgeport DJ’s Legs Charged With Misdemeanors
The motorist who pinned DJ and broadcaster Logan Bay against his own parked car in front of his Bridgeport home last month, leading to the partial amputation of his legs, was cited for moving violations. As Bay recovers from his injuries, family and friends are raising money to help cover his medical expenses.
April 5, 2017
A Logan Crash Shows the Difficulty of Getting Justice After a Hit-and-Run
Richard Pallardy was relatively lucky. Unlike many crash victims, he survived. And yet his case is representative of Chicago's larger hit-and-run problem.
March 16, 2017
Trucker Fatally Strikes Man, 59, on Eight-Lane Stretch of Congress Parkway
A truck driver ran over and killed a 59-year-old man last week in the Loop, according to the police.
December 6, 2016
Allegedly Drunk Driver Kills Pregnant Woman in Lawndale, Flees the Scene
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pregnant woman has been charged with a felony count of aggravated DUI and a felony count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
December 29, 2015