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Though it has been a snow free winter so far this winter, it may be about time to find the snow shovels and salt and get ready to shovel the sidewalk. Shoveling the sidewalk in front of ones house or building is not only a considerate thing to do it…
The intersection of Logan Boulevard and Western Avenue has the sad and tragic history of being the site of two fatal cyclist accidents in the last 15 years. The intersection is congested and confusing in that the traffic lights and the intersection itself is primarily under the Kennedy expressway. Add…
Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi in an effort to make Chicago streets safer for cyclists has announced that the City is experimenting with raised bike lanes to keep cars out of cyclists space. Commissioner Biagi observed that Copenhagen, one of her favorite cities to cycle around utilizes raised bike lanes…
In October 2015, a 45-pound dog named Chelsea bit a mailman. “Walking” in a normal dog’s paws, the Illinois Appellate Court determined that the mailman’s action could have provoked Chelsea to bite him, and therefore the mailman could not recover damages from Chelsea’s owners for the dog bite. The mailman,…
The moment that felt forever in the future has finally arrived: some semblance of normality in Chicago. We are over the bridge1 and back on somewhat solid land, with the City entering phase five and doing away with municipally-dictated capacity limits.2 Individual restaurants and venues may now determine their own…
Cyclist deaths are always tragic, but for fans of School of Rock the passing of Kevin Clark holds a special poignancy. Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 film, was killed after being hit by a car at the intersection of Logan Boulevard and Western…
The Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago is finally open after 7 years and a cost of $64 million dollars. The flyover is 1,750 foot long and 16 foot wide. It starts from Ohio Street Beach and continues to the south side of the Chicago River. Peter Zneimer, of the injury…
Driver inattentiveness is one of the main reasons for car crashes in Chicago and elsewhere. Distracted driving leads to personal injuries to drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. When people mention distracted driving, most people envision a driver texting on the phone. However, texting while driving is not the only risky…
The long-awaited Navy Pier Flyover project is still in the offing, but a portion of one of the most hazardous areas of the Lakefront trail has gotten a face-lift. In February, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced that the path on the East side of the lower Lake Shore Drive…
Bicyclists in Chicago face a lot of perils as they navigate the city streets. Despite Chicago’s claim that it supports biking, the city does not do enough to protect bicyclists from danger. Even on painted bicycle paths, bicyclists face many threats. Squeezing in between parked and moving cars, cars turning…