I’m back!

June 23rd, 2008

I spent last week riding my bike around Illinois like a mad woman. (Photos and a description to follow.) Tonight as I catch up on Elgin news I find out two bicyclists were hit by cars in Elgin while I was gone! One is only twelve and the driver who hit him ran (boo!) and the other is a teenager who the Courier refers to as a pedestrian. (Bicyclists are not pedestrians!)

The good news is that neither of these bicyclists were seriously injured. Maybe this can start a conversation in Elgin about what needs to happen so bicyclists and motorists can share the road together safely.

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Elginites protect each other

May 17th, 2008

Looks like it was a bad day for Humberto. I hope Elginites step up like this if I’m ever robbed or attacked!
Cut and pasted from today’s Courier:

Robbery foiled: Humberto Romero, 23, 323 Summit St., was charged with robbery after allegedly attempting to steal a woman’s purse in the parking lot of a business, located in the 20 block of Tyler Creek Plaza Thursday afternoon. A number of witnesses to the incident reportedly chased Romero and were able to tackle him to the ground and hold him until office arrived, police said. Bond was set at $10,000. Romero is scheduled to appear in court May 30.

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