The Latest Breaking News from Bike Lane Uprising

Bike safety advocates to hold vigil for 16-year-old Joshua Anleu, who was struck by a driver last month in Portage Park

Bike Lane Uprising will hold a ghost bike vigil for Anleu at 1 p.m. Saturday near the corner of Long and Waveland avenues.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023

CDOT releases ‘vision’ for adding 150 miles of bike lanes across city

The transportation agency wants to make bicycling safer in the city. It proposes 150 miles of new bike lanes, but funding isn’t in place; new mayor may take a different path.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023

Parents of 3-year-old Lily Shambrook hope lawsuit improves safety for Chicago cyclists

Lily was killed last year while on her mother’s bike maneuvering around a ComEd truck parked in a bike lane, Lily fell out of her seat and under a passing semi-truck.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023