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Driver, Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Madison Street Crash
CHICAGO (CBS) — A driver and a bicyclist were seriously hurt overnight when a car slammed into the center median strip and flipped over on busy Madison Street. As CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl reports,...
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Man, 81, Killed When Bus Hits His Bike In Evanston
UPDATED 09/15/11 12:44 p.m. EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — An 81-year-old Evanston man is dead, after he was hit by a CTA bus while riding his bike earlier this week. Lane Swanson was injured when he was...
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Police Seek Man Who Approached Boy With Bike In Naperville
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) — Police in Naperville are asking for help as they investigate what they’re calling a suspicious incident. Two people called police after they saw a man approach a young boy...
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Emanuel Calls For Large-Scale Bike-Sharing Program
UPDATED 03/15/12 – 10:19 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants the city to hire an Oregon-based company to run the city’s first large-scale bike sharing program, which he proposed at the City...
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Skokie Police Investigate Crash That Killed Boy, 8
UPDATED 05/22/12 – 6:08 p.m. SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) — Carter Vo loved trains, Legos, and riding his bike, and this Tuesday morning, his Skokie community is trying to cope with his loss. As CBS 2’s Susanna...
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Boy Killed Riding Bike In Round Lake Heights
Updated 05/30/12 – 10:03 p.m. ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) – A 12-year-old boy was killed Wednesday evening when he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in the far north suburbs. The child...
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Dispute Over Bicycle Blamed In Teen’s Fatal Shooting
CHICAGO (CBS) — He was just 16 years old, and police say he was gunned down over a bicycle. Jamal Lockett was fatally shot in the South Shore neighborhood on Saturday. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez talked...
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Pastor Threatens Lawsuit Over Alleged Racial Profiling In Glencoe
GLENCOE, Ill. (CBS) – An Evanston pastor has threatened to sue police in north suburban Glencoe, accusing one of its officers of racial profiling. WBBM Newsradio’s Lisa Fielding reports Rev. Michael...
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Woman On Bicycle Killed In South Side Hit Run
CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the South Side on Monday. Chicago police say a woman on a bicycle was struck by a semi truck. Police said it happened in the 300 block of...
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Armed Robber On Bicycle Shoots Man In River North
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man was shot early Saturday when a suspect on a bicycle attempted to rob him the River North neighborhood on the Near North Side. The 25-year-old man was leaving a bar in the 700...
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Naperville Bicyclist Charged After Raging At Motorist Who Cut Him Off
UPDATED 09/15/12 2:08 p.m. NAPERVILLE, Ill (CBS) — A Naperville man has a date in court, facing charges in connection with a case of apparent bicycle rage. As WBBM Newsradio’s Nick Young reports, James...
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Bicyclist Dies A Day After Striking Vehicle In Bridgeport
CHICAGO (STMW) — A 68-year-old man died Friday morning, a day after he struck a vehicle while riding his bicycle in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, the...
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Throwing Bike At Metra Conductor
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (STMW) – A north suburban man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a Metra conductor by throwing his bike at the man at the Lake Forest station, the News-Sun is reporting. Robert...
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Chicago Entrepreneurs Raising Money For Bike Theft Tracking Device
play pause Device Designed To Track Stolen Bikes WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser CHICAGO (CBS) – Some young Chicago businessmen have developed a device that lets bicycle owners know when someone is...
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$100K Bond For Man Charged With Fatally Striking Bicyclist
(CBS) — A Park Ridge man who has been in jail since allegedly killing a cyclist on Wednesday on the near-North Side when he slammed into the man with his Mercedes is expected to be free this afternoon...
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Pair Charged With Beating Man Who Moved Their Bicycle
LEYDEN TOWNSHIP, Ill. (STMW) – Two men have been charged with breaking the jaw of a 62-year-old man after he moved one of their bicycles, which was blocking the entrance to a west suburban gas station....
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Alderman Defends Proposed Bicycle Licensing Fee
play pause Alderman Defends Bike Tax WBBM Newsradio's Bob Roberts (CBS) — Near South Side Ald. Pat Dowell said Thursday that she has been inundated since proposing an annual $25 licensing fee for...
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Angry Victim Writes Note To ‘Piece Of [Crap]‘ Who Stole Her Bike
CHICAGO (CBS) – Frustrated and angry, a 19-year-old Chicago woman who had her almost-new $700 bicycle stolen this week has posted a very public note near the bike rack where the crime was committed....
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Angry Note To Thief Prompts Good Samaritan To Buy Woman A New Bike
play pause Angry Note To Thief Prompts Good Samaritan To Buy Woman A New Bike WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser CHICAGO (CBS) – When someone stole Olgi Freyre’s bicycle while she was at work, she posted a...
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Pedal Power: More Chicago Commuters Ditching Cars, Public Transit
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Since 2000, more and more Chicagoans have turned to foot power to commute to work, according to the U.S. Census. While still a relatively low percentage of the total...
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Bike Rider Killed In Possible Hit-Run Accident In Mundelein
MUNDELEIN (CBS) — A man from northwest suburban Mundelein was found dead along Route 83 Thursday evening after a possible hit-and-run crash, police said. Thursday afternoon, police began conducting a...
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11 Things Tour De France Riders Won’t Stop For
By Chris Kral The 101st running of the Tour de France began Saturday, July 5th and will run through Sunday, July 27th. In total, the finishing teams/riders will have traveled 2,276.7 miles (3,664...
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Bicycling Is Popular — Helmets, Not As Much
(CBS) – Most of us would never let a child ride a bike without a helmet. Yet more adults are skipping this important safety step, and the consequence can be grim. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports....
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Bicyclist, 30, Killed In Hit-And-Run On New Year’s Day
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150101184124867AA.mp4 Bicyclist Aimer Robledo, 30, was killed in a hit-and-run on the West Side. (photo provided) (CBS) — A bike without its rider drew the...
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Man Fatally Shot While Riding Bike In Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) — A 20-year-old man was fatally shot while riding his bicycle in Little Village Thursday night, police said. The man was riding in the 2700 block of South Karlov Avenue when a man walked...
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Opinion: The Drivers I’ve Angered While Riding My Bike On Chicago’s Streets
The views expressed on this page are those of the author, not CBS Local Chicago or our affiliated television and radio stations. I’m not one of those year-round bikers, traversing through sub-zero...
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Bicyclist, 38, Injured In Collision With Truck In Lincoln Park
Updated 10/23/15 – 1:33 p.m. (CBS) — A 38-year-old bicyclist was injured when struck by a truck Thursday in the north side Lincoln Park neighborhood. Police said the bicyclist was in the truck’s “blind...
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Young Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Dump Truck In Burbank
(STMW) — A 13-year-old boy died after he was hit by a dump truck while riding a bike Friday afternoon in southwest suburban Burbank. The dump truck was turning right from westbound 87th Street onto...
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Will Chicago Rider’s Death Shine Light On Bicycle Safety?
(CBS) — There is no bike lane on Michigan Avenue, but it’s a popular street for cyclists because it leads to the beach. That’s where Blaine Klingenberg, 29, was believed to be headed when he collided...
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Teen Driver Fatally Strikes Morris Teacher And Her Husband
(CBS) – A well-loved couple from the Morris area is being mourned after they were fatally struck by an SUV while they were riding their bicycles. Mark and Janice Wendling had been preparing to take...
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Bicyclist Killed By Semi In Noble Square
CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman riding a bike was killed when she was hit by a semi-trailer truck in the Noble Square neighborhood Tuesday morning. Police said a 21-year-old woman was riding a bike in the 800...
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Cyclist Hit, Injured in Chicago Ridge
(CBS) — Police in south suburban Chicago Ridge are questioning the driver accused of hitting and critically injuring a bicyclist. CBS2’s Charlie De Mar reports Chicago Ridge police are being...
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Ravenswood Boy Makes Sign After Thief Stole His Bike
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Ravenswood family has posted a sign on the fence in front of their home, after being targeted by a bicycle thief a couple of weeks ago. The Ballor family had two bikes stolen two...
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Northwestern Student On Bicycle Dies After Being Hit By Cement Truck
(STMW) –– A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a cement truck Thursday evening in north suburban Evanston, police said. About 5 p.m., the cement truck was traveling north on Sheridan Road when it...
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Anatomy Of A Bicycle Accident: Who’s At Fault?
(CBS) — Bikes, cars and pedestrians — it’s the delicate dance of the city. On Friday, CBS 2 observed the dangers firsthand. It happened in a flash. As reporter Sandra Torres was preparing for a live...
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Bicyclists Knocked Over, Robbed On 606 Trail: Police
(CBS) – Bicyclists have been knocked off their bikes and in at least one case robbed at gunpoint along Chicago’s 606 Trail, an elevated recreational path, Chicago police say. The incidents occurred...
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Authorities Search For Suspect Stealing Bikes In Naperville
CHICAGO (CBS) — Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a person wanted in bike thefts from Naperville train stations. (Credit: Naperville Crime...
View ArticleDriver Charged In Southwest Side Hit-And-Run That Killed 13-Year-Old Boy On...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Charges have been filed against the driver accused of hitting and killing a 13-year-old boy riding his bike on the Southwest Side. As CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported, police said the...
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Protesters Turn Out At Cook County Jail After Bond Is Set For Man Accused Of...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Protesters were lined up outside the Cook County Jail Wednesday night, upset over the possible release on bond of a man charged with striking and killing a 13-year-old boy riding his...
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Man On Bicycle Shot, Killed In West Garfield Park
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The 37-year-old man was on the sidewalk on a bicycle in the 4000 block of West Carroll Avenue when he...
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