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Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization making Illinois better through biking. Let's ride, Illinois!
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Joined February 2014
Looking for a bike ride or event this weekend? Friday is the Chicago Bike Collective Ride. Sunday will be our last Pedal the Preserves. For more events, check out our Ride Guide: https://t.co/uHvYuXk3As
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Registration for our Grand Illinois Bike Tour opens on Friday! You can find information on our webpage on preliminary route information, registration rates and the different options for both length and hotels. https://t.co/rSZVpg8iHg
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Thank you to Christopher B. Burke Engineering on becoming a platinum level sponsor of the 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit! Find information on becoming a sponsor, include different sponsorship levels, at: https://t.co/xhh9ejIrjB
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Congratulations to @thisisUIC on renewing their silver level Bicycle Friendly University designation with @BikeLeague! Learn more about the program, and how Ride Illinois can be a resource for those applying. https://t.co/yf5fyy2J9y
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The theme of our 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit is Creating Connected, Livable, Thriving Communities. Do you have an interesting topic? We invite you to submit a proposal for presentation! https://t.co/xhh9ejIrjB
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Ride Illinois wants to give a shout out to the Springfield Bicycle Club, Springfield IL for being a long supporter of our organization and our advocacy work and being a Ride Illinois affiliated club! More info at: https://t.co/KFXk0wRyNF
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Our Grand Illinois Bike Tour webpage is updated with preliminary route information and registration rates! There will be the six-day option as well as two different three-day options again this year. New for this year is different hotel level options! https://t.co/rSZVpg8iHg
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Did you miss this month's edition of our newsletter? You can find the last several month's editions on our website and sign up to make sure that you do not miss our November issue! https://t.co/SJCVLIQkJU
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Save the date for the Illinois Bike & Walk Summit on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 and Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Springfield! The theme for the summit is Creating Connected, Livable, Thriving Communities. https://t.co/McMaBv0efR
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We want to give a shout out to @MuddyNews & their editorial board. Their recent opinion piece discussed roadway safety for those that walk and bike. https://t.co/Hg3yFdbZvA
#completestreets
#bicycleinfrastructure
#safestreetsforall
muddyrivernews.com
Have you ever noticed the bike path along Columbus Road and Cannonball Road, running each side of Wismann Lane? Did you know it has a name? It is the Erin East Memorial Bike Path. Erin was a...
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Looking for a new trail to explore? Check out this article on the Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway, by George Pastorino with photos by Sherri Rosenbaum (both Ride Illinois members!). https://t.co/o4lZZObaB6
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Note that the date for CycleFest has changed to Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Looking for a bike ride or event this weekend? Saturday is the Out Our Front Door Autumn Sun Harvest: Bike Tour to Illinois Beach State Park and CycleFest. For more events, check out our Ride Guide: https://t.co/uHvYuXk3As
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On this cloudy afternoon, we're looking at photos of Europe's car-free plazas reclaiming their former glory. https://t.co/RiiirxDXvq Any plazas you would recommend (not necessarily in Europe)?
politico.eu
Why are we so comfortable filling our most iconic public spaces with a bunch of metal boxes?
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For those of you in the Galesburg area, there will be an author meet & greet this evening from 6-7 p.m. with Heidi Beierle, author of Heidi Across America! https://t.co/AzIUZbFhpv
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Interested in our Grand Illinois Bike Tour? We have preliminary information on our website, with registration expected to open Nov. 1! https://t.co/rSZVpg7KRI
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Forest Park recently amended its village code to focus more on pedestrian and bicycle issues. https://t.co/iaish1J0SS
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#activetransportation
forestparkreview.com
The Forest Park village council wants the Safety and Traffic Commission to work more closely with staff on these issues.
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Looking for some inspiration to drive less (and bike more)? https://t.co/y2DDGFYZej
#DriveLessBikeMore
#gobybike
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heatmap.news
Yes, it’s possible — even in the suburbs.
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Happy Walk & Roll to School Day! There are 155 events scheduled throughout our state! We cannot wait to see your photos! https://t.co/a8RJsUzdby
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Ride Illinois wants to thank the Downers Grove Bicycle Club for being an affiliated club and supporting our advocacy work! More information on affiliated clubs and community organizations is available on our website. https://t.co/KFXk0wS6Dd
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