June 4, 2025 Favorite summer road: Rawson Bridge Road along the Fox River A list of bike-pedestrian projects that were rejected for some state funding had me looking at video of a lovely summer road: Rawson Bridge Road between Port Barrington and Cary.
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.
May 24, 2025 Secret scenic road: Callahan Road in Lake County West Lake County is a great place for peaceful scenic roads and a pocket of road riding opportunities. My money road out here is Callahan Road out of Wauconda.
March 16, 2025 Road project in Lake County: Two new Darrell Road roundabouts One good Lake County road will be closed off in spots again this year as two new roundabouts will be built, with a new bike path included. Here’s what the Darrell Road project looks like.
February 27, 2025 Great ride: Sheridan Road through the North Shore suburbs If you live on or near the North Shore, you know how great Sheridan Road is to ride. Here’s my little video tour of this fantasyland in the North Shore suburbs on a June day.
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.
February 17, 2025 Dreaming of summer on Lake Michigan: Riding Fort Sheridan in June We need coping mechanisms to get through the winter. The sights and sounds of Fort Sheridan and Lake Michigan in June are a good start.
February 14, 2025 NBC 5 report: About that greenway on the Lake County Route 53 land NBC 5 just aired a piece recapping the money spent on the Route 53 extension in Lake County. But it didn’t get into the greenway and trail now proposed for that land. Here’s the latest on that.
January 16, 2025 Favorite road: Old McHenry Road in Lake County One of my favorite stretches of road is this 8 miles from Long Grove to Wauconda.
January 12, 2025 Favorite ride: Long Grove to Wauconda to Lake Zurich One of my favorite rides takes me on roads through Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Wauconda and Lake Zurich.
