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Chicago Policy

SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square

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Bicycling

An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.

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Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year

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Driving

Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park

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Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town

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Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk

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Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, on 5-lane Western Avenue in Morgan Park

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Driver who failed to yield fatally struck Yehuala Melkama, 44, in Uptown crosswalk

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Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Miriam Grande, 70, at Grand/Austin in Belmont Central

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Downtown VZ plan calls for signal changes, intersection upgrades, 20 mph speed limit

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