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Category Archives: Bicycle
A press release from the Woodstock Police Department: Fatal Crash Investigation Bicyclist vs. Motor Vehicle On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at approximately 7:33 pm, the Woodstock Police Department responded to the intersection of S. Eastwood Dr. (IL Rte. 47) and … Continue reading
The City of Crystal Lake will host a public visioning workshop for the development of a transportation master plan for Crystal Lake on Wednesday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Park Place Banquet Facility (406 W. Woodstock Street, … Continue reading
The Illinois State Treasury must be overflowing. What other conclusion can one draw after reading the Chicago Tribune article about a $3 million state subsidy to enable private bicycle company Divvy to expand? … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Traffic Crash – Miller Road at Heaven’s Gate On Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 at 5:00 PM, emergency crews responded to a report of a traffic crash on Miller Road … Continue reading
Another view of the bike lane controversy in Barrington Hills in which the opponents’ web site is linked to former Village President Robert Abboud’s company. (This is reprinted with permission of the web site The Barrington Hills Observer.) Of Bikes … Continue reading
This message from a group called “Don’t Change Barrington Hills” popped into my email inbox today: MEETING ALERT Barrington Hills Village Board Meeting Date: Monday, July 28, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Barrington Hills Village Hall The President and Board … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Traffic Crash – Ackman Road at Westport Ridge On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 5:53 PM, emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Crystal Lake Police Departments … Continue reading
With the new emphasis of commuting to work on bicycles and more recreational riding a group of veteran bicyclists have put together a three session course in how to use the roads safely. Eberhard Veit, President of McHenry County Bicycle Advocates, … Continue reading
Friends of the little girl who was killed riding her bicycle on Crystal Lake’s West End following her older brother across North Avenue have sent up a fund to help her family cover funeral and other expenses. What they have … Continue reading
I wrote about the large number of police and fire department vehicles speeding past our home on Lake Avenue in Lakewood on Wednesday morning before 8. The Crystal Lake Police Department put out a press release revealed that an 8-year … Continue reading
I awoke to Crystal Lake after Crystal Lake Police car speeding noisily past our Lake Avenue home. Then I think it was a fire engine, also with siren blaring, headed for whatever had happened. We had the windows open in … Continue reading
Being a senior Republican in a Republican Congress must be fun. I ran across Congressman Don Manzullo’s pursing a line of questioning about the use of foreign aid in Africa a couple of weeks ago. You might say he was … Continue reading
Two western McHenry County accidents are reported by the Sheriff’s Department: Vehicle/Bicycle Accident with Injuries Sheriff Keith Nygren announced today the investigation of a vehicle versus bicycle accident that occurred on August 2, 2010 at approximately 8:00 P.M. at 14910 … Continue reading
They’re looking for a blue Hyundai. Here’s the press release FOX RIVER GROVE POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT AND RUN, PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT INVOLVING A BICYCLIST On 07/11/10 at 12:52 A.M. Fox River Grove Police Department responded to a hit and run … Continue reading
“Old Guys Rule” … Continue reading
Last Sunday was “Ride Your Bike to Church Day” for the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake. As I was leaving the Woody show at the Crystal Lake Main Beach I saw a man and his son riding bicycles toward … Continue reading
This is a really well used bumper sticker. Its corners are peeling back from its surface. It says, Share the Roadwith Bicycles League of Illinois Bicyclists www.bikelib.org … Continue reading
This is a really well used bumper sticker. Its corners are peeling back from its surface. It says, Share the Roadwith Bicycles League of Illinois Bicyclists www.bikelib.org … Continue reading
On Saturday the bicyclists were out in droves in Lakewood. They were all on or heading toward the beautiful South Shore Drive, which goes past all four of Country Club Additions subdivision beaches. This street is equally worth walking or … Continue reading