On June 12, a driver hit and killed Peter Paquette as he crossed Irving Park Road on foot in a marked crosswalk. Peter was a long-time 47th Ward activist and volunteer who was beloved by many, and had just left an early voting rally that I and dozens of other elected officials were attending.
The state-owned road he was attempting to cross is notoriously dangerous, and this specific intersection had been, to many nearby residents, a tragedy waiting to happen.
