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Chicago cyclists rally to advocate for protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago cyclists advocate for protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue
Dozens of cyclists packed the Wicker Park-Bucktown branch of the Chicago Public Library Monday night to support protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue and offer their feedback.
CHICAGO – Dozens of cyclists packed the Wicker Park-Bucktown branch of the Chicago Public Library Monday night to support protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue and offer their feedback.
Known as Chicago’s “Bike Highway,” North Milwaukee Avenue is the busiest corridor in Chicago for cyclists, and the stretch between North Avenue and Western is a challenge because it has to accommodate not just bikes and cars, but hundreds of local businesses which don’t want to lose foot traffic.
“It’s the most utilized corridor in the city in terms of percentages,” said Ald. Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward.
CDOT says from 2018 to 2022, more than 300 crashes happened on the stretch of North Milwaukee between North and Western, more than half of them involving cyclists.
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“We need to get protected bike lanes,” said Rebecca Resman, a neighbor. “We need to make it so less people are parking in bike lanes, because every time someone parks in a bike lane, it makes an opportunity for a crash. It makes a dangerous and unexpected situation.”
So many cyclists packed Monday’s informational open house, CDOT had to resort to a one-in and one-out policy for a short time.
“Figuring out a way to change the culture so that everyone understands that it’s necessary for all of us to have access. And safe access,” said Bucktown resident Alice Berry.
Several possible configurations are on the table, and Waguespack said the priority is finding a balance between the needs of pedestrians and cyclists, and also business owners along one of the most iconic retail corridors in the city.
“The sweet spot is really just making sure that everybody’s heard, that businesses that really need parking get it, like daycares,” he said.
Monday’s meeting was purely for CDOT to educate residents and get input from them before deciding on a final configuration. The protected bike lanes are expected to go in at the earliest late fall, and at the latest, some time in spring of 2024.
(Courtesy: Milwaukee Admirals)
MILWAUKEE – Matt Murray stopped a season-high 43 shots and Kieffer Bellows scored a pair of goals to lead the Admirals to a 4-1 win over the Wolves on Friday night.
Ryan Ufko and Ozzy Wiesblatt also lit the lamp for the Ads, who snapped Chicago’s six-game winning streak in the process.
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Murray made 29 saves over the final two periods and backstopped the Admirals to a perfect 4-for-4 performance on the penalty kill. It was the eighth win of the season for Murray, who has allowed just one goal in four of his past five starts.
The Admirals jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period, courtesy of goals from Bellows and Ufko. Bellows notched his team-leading 11th goal of the season at 11:25 of the opening frame when he collected the rebound of a Fedor Svechkov goal and slid it five-hole past Spencer Martin.
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Ufko lit the lamp with just 57 seconds remaining in the first, scoring his second power-play marker of the season. The play started when Ozzy Wiesblatt carried the puck along the Chicago blueline and then fired a shot that Ufko deflected past Martin.
After a scoreless second period, Bellows got his second of the game at the 6:55 mark of the final period when he poked a loose puck ahead at the Ads’ blueline, skated in alone on Martin and reached the puck around the Wolves’ goalie as he was being hauled to the ground.
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Chicago’s Ronan Seeley spoiled Murray’s shutout bid when he scored on a one-timer with 1:06 to play before Wiesblatt iced things for Milwaukee with an empty-netter, his sixth goal of the season.
The Admirals and Wolves get right back at it as they wrap-up their home-and-home set on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Allstate Arena. Milwaukee’s next home game is Monday, Dec. 30.
House fire near 7th and Lincoln
A FOX6 News viewer shared this video of a house fire near 7th and Lincoln — on Milwaukee’s south side.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire on the city’s south side on Friday morning, Dec. 27.
The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. near 7th and Lincoln.
Milwaukee fire officials say flames were found in the rear cottage of the residents.
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All people in the home managed to get out safety.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) – A Milwaukee tow truck driver who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Eve, has now been identified and the suspect made an appearance in court today.
39-year-old Christopher Sponholz is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death.
He was also ticketed for failing to notify police about the accident.
Prosecutors say Sponholz was estimated to be driving 80 miles per hour when he allegedly struck 40-year-old Hussain Farhat on interstate 94 in Waukesha county.
Sponholz then allegedly fled the scene.
Farhat was loading a disabled car at the time of the accident.
According to a criminal complaint, Sponholz told friends he thought he hit a deer.
A hit-and-run conviction can bring a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
The bond for Sponholz has been set for $750,000.
He’s due back in court on Feb. 5.
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