August 26, 2026 Local news 2026: Salt Creek Trail finally reopens at I-294; Klein Road path plans to be presented Bicycling-relevant news, such as the Salt Creek Trail’s reopening under I-294, a new traffic light at a Great Western Trail crossing, and a proposed path along Klein Road in DuPage County.
August 17, 2026 The legend (and rescue, and realities) of Sleepy Hollow Road in Dundee Township Sleepy Hollow, the suburb in Kane County, is no match for Sleepy Hollow, New York, when it comes to legends. But the Illinois town and Sleepy Hollow Road have their own history.
May 1, 2026 Merry month of May: What’s happening in the suburbs for National Bike Month May is National Bike Month, as established by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956, and plenty of suburban events are organized for it. Here are highlights, then a list.
February 3, 2026 Evanston tops 9 suburbs now on League’s ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ list Nine suburbs of Chicago are now on The League of American Bicyclists’ “Bicycle Friendly Community” list after the latest round of applications. One is back above the others.
February 3, 2026 Bike lanes or paths town by town: A compilation of suburbs’ infrastructure As Schaumburg residents differ on the village’s move from bike lanes to off-road paths in some places, I examine what other suburbs are doing for bike routes — paths or lanes or nothing?
December 13, 2025 2025 road, bike trail construction: Old Plank Road, McClory trails done! Suburban road construction and even trail work are happening in 2025. Here’s an ongoing list of temporary obstacles on bicyclists’ routes, plus some notes on future projects.
December 6, 2025 Local news 2025: Quentin Road plans through Deer Grove; Naperville’s new bike plan Quick bicycling news involving Quentin Road through Cook County’s Deer Grove preserve; Naperville involving its bike plan; Mount Prospect involving new paths; and much more.
August 15, 2025 Nice ride for serious road cyclists: Highland Avenue west out of Elgin This week I revisited a road that’s always a nice surprise out of the west side of Elgin: Highland Avenue. It’s somewhat of a hidden gem into northern Kane County country.
June 25, 2025 Charity bike ride on the open roads: A hot, windy Bike MS Tour de Farms The Bike MS Tour de Farms is what the title says it is: a ride through open farmland. Those who’ve ridden the charity event know that the open land usually exposes you to all kinds of weather.
June 4, 2025 The Stearns Road missing link: Bike-ped projects not getting state funds About three dozen suburban bicycle-pedestrian projects were rejected for new state funding. Among them was a much-needed off-road path along Stearns Road. See the list of other nice ideas around the region.
February 25, 2025 Priority projects that can help bicyclists: Old McHenry Road, Randall Road, Gougar Road A list of big transportation projects gaining priority for funding includes three in the far suburbs — one north, one west, one south — that include new bike trails.
